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Passenger travel through Hamilton expected to be strong, despite impending loss of SwoopExecutives with John C Munro airport expect a solid year over year increase in passenger travel in 2023, even with Swoop winding down operations this fall.CanadaSep 11, 2023
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Flair CEO says airline flying high — enough to stave off ‘growing pains,’ large loansFlair Airlines CEO Stephen Jones says his budget carrier is at last running a smooth operation propelled by high passenger numbers.CanadaAug 23, 2023
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WestJet to operate sun destinations from Hamilton this winter amid Swoop exitParent company WestJet will operate a winter schedule from John C Munro later this year during a 'transitionary period' integrating the soon to be defunct Swoop.CanadaJul 31, 2023
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Swoop to suspend Hamilton to Las Vegas flights in late JulyA Swoop spokesperson says travellers with bookings on the airline to and from John C. Munro change to a WestJet flight or receive a refund.CanadaJul 14, 2023
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Maritime airports unsure how WestJet merger could impact serviceWestJet couldn't confirm whether or not it would continue its routes from Atlantic Canada to other destinations that Swoop and Sunwing served when the transition is complete.CanadaJun 19, 2023
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WestJet is shuttering Sunwing Airlines. What that means for the cost of your next flightWestJet's reported plans to wind down Sunwing Airlines as well as low-cost carrier Swoop could mean higher prices on airfare for Canadians, experts warn.MoneyJun 19, 2023
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WestJet will shut down Swoop, ending budget airline offeringBudget airline Swoop will be shut down later this year and have its operations folded into WestJet, the Calgary-based company announced Friday.ConsumerJun 9, 2023
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‘Somebody has to pay for it’: WestJet pilots deal could impact future travel costsPilots from WestJet's discount subsidiary Swoop are included in the new work agreement, begging the question of how the deal will affect prices on the budget-friendly airline.ConsumerMay 27, 2023
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Stranded WestJet passengers threaten legal action against airlineDissatisfied WestJet and Swoop passengers are calling on the airlines to compensate them after many travelers were left stranded in Canada and in foreign countries.CanadaMay 24, 2023
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Why one Winnipeg family may swear off flying with WestJetShannon Grzebeniak and her family were supposed to fly to B.C. on Friday. A flight tracker late Thursday showed her trip on Swoop, a WestJet subsidiary, had been cancelled.CanadaMay 19, 2023
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