^ Flair has lasted a lot longer than I expected them to at the outset.

Another article on the Swoop phase-out (or should I say “integration”.

http://https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/westjet-swoop-1.6871478

Agreed, and I feel they'll stick around long-term as there is definitely a demand for at least one ULCC in Canada (having three, with Flair, Lynx and the soon-to-be-former Swoop, was a bit much imo).

I am less sanguine.

Successful airlines don't generally have aircraft repossessed, as Flair did in March. Maybe a fluke, but a worrying one.

I suspect the solvency of its backers will be key. Airlines tend to go splat rather quickly and dramatically when money gets tight.

But they might make it. Who knows.

LOL that was hilarious. As a bilingual anglophone, her franglais was better French than her French, ha!

Condor is suspending service to YXY for at least 2 years.

https://www.whitehorsestar.com/News/...ibextid=Zxz2cZ

Suspended because of Runway maintenance and Condor can't use the smaller runway with their aircraft.

Last year, YXY extended the second (shorter) runway to around 2010 m (6600ft), in anticipation of the work coming up on the main runway next year.

That length is good enough for 737s, but not for B767s or A330s going all the way to FRA.

https://www.cbc.ca/amp/1.6284785

AC announce year-round YVR-SIN 4x/week: https://media.aircanada.com/2023-06-...gapore-Service

https://www.newswire.ca/news-release...876477928.html


AC19 Vancouver (YVR)-Singapore (SIN) Mon, Wed, Fri, Sat.

Starts April 3rd 2024

Great news for YVR!

Always found it weird that AC and SQ announced an expansion of their codeshare agreement mere weeks before SQ decided to cancel YVR.

AC was clearly interested in feeding this route, and was maybe caught off guard with SQ’s withdrawal. I think since they were able to see the number of pax coming off of SQ’s flights, they decided to launch the route themselves.

Good news for YVR, as they maintain nonstop service to a major city. SQ won’t be too happy about this I think.

Long lead in time before the flight starts, however. Wonder if its lack of frames or something else. Would have been perfect to start this route for northern W23 season I think, not S24.

Pacific Coastal adding YCD to the independent of WS route network.

Daily YCD-YLW and YCD-YVR south

https://www.kelownanow.com/watercool...ts_to_Nanaimo/

Time for some more rumors at YUL !

I'm seeing potentially 3 new foreign carriers at YUL for W23. Unlike the last time, however, none of these carriers can be characterized as major players.

If it happens, it will be narrowbodies. 2 destinations are already served from YUL, but one isn't.

It's also worth noting that the likelihood of all 3 starting service is slim. But hopefully 1 or 2 of them do.

Let the speculation begin. (I'll give 1 hint. It's not Avianca to BOG. At least not based on what I'm seeing.)

DM to SDQ for the one that isn't already served?

That's a very good guess. Can't confirm nor deny, however, until it happens, or doesn't. :)

Also, upon further review, its actually 4 foreign carriers.

All narrowbodies. 2 destinations already served, 2 unserved.

Jetblue YUL-FLL/MCO ?

DM to SDQ ?

None of the 4 are American carriers.

Some pretty good guesses over on mtlurb already...........;)

SAS YUL-CPH/ARN or Finnair YUL-HEL ?

Flair Airlines adds planes, aims to more than double in size
Ultra-low-cost carrier's Vancouver-based CEO reiterates aim to have 50 planes by 2027
By Glen Korstrom | June 14, 2023

Ultra-low-cost airline Flair Airlines today announced that it is leasing two new Boeing 737 Max aircraft, upping its fleet to 20 planes, five of which will be based in Vancouver this summer.

Having more planes should enable the airline to have more flexibility, and be better prepared to improvise if glitches arise in order to avoid delays and flight cancellations.

The news comes as speculation had been that the airline was in trouble, and could see a reduction in its fleet.

...

https://biv.com/article/2023/06/flai...re-double-size