Swoop airlines

• Surrey man earns jail time, driving ban for high-speed chase that forced flight diversion

  Abbotsford police say the RCMP Air 1 helicopter had been following an SUV with mismatched licence plates on July 6 that was determined to be stolen, leading to a high-speed chase.

  Crime

  Jul 11
  
• Swoop resumes non-stop flights to Las Vegas from Hamilton airport

  The first flight of the season left John C. Munro International Airport (YHM) just after 2 p.m. Thursday, spurred on by a Vegas-themed gate-side celebration.

  Consumer

  Jun 23
  
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• Swoop launching non-stop flights from Edmonton to Charlottetown, Moncton

  A Canadian airline is launching two new non-stop flights from Edmonton this week.

  Consumer

  Jun 16
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• Low-cost airline Swoop begins service to Saskatoon airport

  A new airline is added to Skyxe Saskatoon Airport called Swoop that brands itself to be affordable, convenient and accessible with direct flights to Edmonton and Winnipeg.

  Canada

  Jun 14
• Passengers on Swoop flight to Jamaica incorrectly told they needed negative COVID test

  "When passengers arrived at the check-in ... they were shocked when the airline staff told them that they would require a negative COVID-19 test prior to boarding."

  Consumer

  Apr 19
• Spiking fuel costs mean pricier fares for passengers, Swoop president says

  Bob Cummings said that budget carriers aim to minimize the impact of labour and fuel costs on airfares, but that market forces always leave a mark.

  Consumer

  Apr 18
• WestJet brings back former executive to helm budget carrier Swoop

  The WestJet Group says it has hired Bob Cummings to reprise his role as president of discount subsidiary Swoop.

  Money

  Apr 13
• Commercial flight diverted in high-speed chase in B.C.’s Fraser Valley

  Police say an RCMP chopper followed the SUV and worked with air traffic controllers at Abbotsford's airport to redirect an incoming flight that was in the helicopter's flight path.

  Crime

  Feb 10
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• Wheels up: Swoop announces new non-stop flights out of Edmonton to 9 locations

  Edmontonians will soon be able to fly non-stop to Palm Springs, Ottawa, Halifax, Kelowna, London, Comox, Regina, Saskatoon, Charlottetown and Moncton via Swoop Airlines.

  Canada

  Nov 15, 2021
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• Swoop targeting November return for international flights from Hamilton’s airport

  Assuming the airline can get clearances from Ottawa, Swoop is planning November flights to Florida from Hamilton.

  Economy

  Oct 6, 2021