Saskatoon and Regina Air Service

[Robag]

Looks like Flair is expanding their network to Winnipeg from both Regina and Saskatoon next Spring. Interesting to see if there is enough demand to fill 189 seats between these city pairings.

https://storage.googleapis.com/flyflair-...es_grows_Winnipeg_service_9d1d9ba52d.pdf

[thebasketballgeek]

Originally Posted by Robag

Looks like Flair is expanding their network to Winnipeg from both Regina and Saskatoon next Spring. Interesting to see if there is enough demand to fill 189 seats between these city pairings.

https://storage.googleapis.com/flyflair-...es_grows_Winnipeg_service_9d1d9ba52d.pdf

I feel like the agribusiness sector alone could fill those seats with regularity. I always welcome having more flights between Winnipeg and Regina or Saskatoon.

[caveat.doctor]

Was flying Porter recently and noticed their expansion map with their new Embraer E195-E2s in the inflight magazine:



Looks like Saskatoon is on the map, but not Regina unfortunately. In an interview in July, Michael Deluce mentioned "places like Regina, Saskatoon..." for Porter's western expansion - hopefully the boss' words are right and the map was just a oversight!

[one_brick_at_a_time]

Originally Posted by Robag

Looks like Flair is expanding their network to Winnipeg from both Regina and Saskatoon next Spring. Interesting to see if there is enough demand to fill 189 seats between these city pairings.

https://storage.googleapis.com/flyflair-...es_grows_Winnipeg_service_9d1d9ba52d.pdf

[Stormer]

Originally Posted by thebasketballgeek

I feel like the agribusiness sector alone could fill those seats with regularity. I always welcome having more flights between Winnipeg and Regina or Saskatoon.

As long as the are round trip the same day at good times for business people. I just had someone in YQR today who had to drive from YWG for a meeting.

[Robag]

Originally Posted by caveat.doctor

Was flying Porter recently and noticed their expansion map with their new Embraer E195-E2s in the inflight magazine:



Looks like Saskatoon is on the map, but not Regina unfortunately. In an interview in July, Michael Deluce mentioned "places like Regina, Saskatoon..." for Porter's western expansion - hopefully the boss' words are right and the map was just a oversight!

I wouldn't read too much into that picture of potential destinations. I'm sure things will change as they build up their fleet with the new aircraft.

[EDM753Fan]

https://www.newswire.ca/news-releases/go...ational-passenger-flights-876883164.html

Great! Perhaps we can have our Delta flight to MSP back again.....

[one_brick_at_a_time]

Originally Posted by EDM753Fan

https://www.newswire.ca/news-releases/go...ational-passenger-flights-876883164.html

Great! Perhaps we can have our Delta flight to MSP back again.....

Such great news! Finally!

Also
https://regina.ctvnews.ca/regina-saskatoon-airports-regain-international-flights-1.5648534

As of Nov. 30, international flights carrying passengers will be allowed to land at these additional Canadian airports:

- St. John’s International
- John C. Munro Hamilton International
- Region of Waterloo International
- Regina International
- Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International
- Kelowna International
- Abbotsford International
- Victoria International

[Calfan12]

Originally Posted by EDM753Fan

https://www.newswire.ca/news-releases/go...ational-passenger-flights-876883164.html

Great! Perhaps we can have our Delta flight to MSP back again.....

Well even Vancouver & Edmonton Canada's 2nd & 5th busiest Airports in Western Canada still doesn't have Delta Airlines to Minneapolis MPS, US route resumed yet since it both got suspended in 2020 & Saskatoon service is unlikely to before both of them.

Would be big surprise *if* it resumed before Vancouver & Edmonton!

Currently in Western Canada only Calgary has daily flights ✈️to Minneapolis through out the pandemic.

[Calfan12]

Originally Posted by one_brick_at_a_time

Such great news! Finally!

Also
https://regina.ctvnews.ca/regina-saskatoon-airports-regain-international-flights-1.5648534

As of Nov. 30, international flights carrying passengers will be allowed to land at these additional Canadian airports:

- St. John’s International
- John C. Munro Hamilton International
- Region of Waterloo International
- Regina International
- Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International
- Kelowna International
- Abbotsford International
- Victoria International

The Sunwing & WestJet Airlines sun destination international flights ✈️will probably be resuming 1st likely for Saskatoon & Regina.

US airlines like Delta & United will still take longer before it resumes to Saskatoon/Regina - good example of it since Edmonton YEG Canada's 5th busiest airport in Western Canada was allowed to resume international flights August 9th 2021 it still does Not have US airlines flying there yet since it got suspended 2020.

In Western Canada only Vancouver YVR & Calgary YYC has US Airlines nonstop flights through out the pandemic!

Edmonton is not scheduled to have any US Airlines flying there until March 2022 & changes to it could still be possible depending on demand & pandemic situation.

[SkydivePilot]

Originally Posted by caveat.doctor

Was flying Porter recently and noticed their expansion map with their new Embraer E195-E2s in the inflight magazine:



Looks like Saskatoon is on the map, but not Regina unfortunately. In an interview in July, Michael Deluce mentioned "places like Regina, Saskatoon..." for Porter's western expansion - hopefully the boss' words are right and the map was just a oversight!

Regina is on the hitlist too.

[EDM753Fan]

Originally Posted by Calfan12

Well even Vancouver & Edmonton Canada's 2nd & 5th busiest Airports in Western Canada still doesn't have Delta Airlines to Minneapolis MPS, US route resumed yet since it both got suspended in 2020 & Saskatoon service is unlikely to before both of them.

Would be big surprise *if* it resumed before Vancouver & Edmonton!

Currently in Western Canada only Calgary has daily flights ✈️to Minneapolis through out the pandemic.

I'm guessing they continued with YYC due to the Delta / WestJet tie-up?

I just find it hard to believe that DL would simply ignore YEG (I'm an ex Edmontonian and have flown to the twin cities many many times when they served 2 or 3 x daily on an A319/A320).

As for YVR with hundreds of Pax arriving daily from Asia and the far east, again it makes no sense to me...

[esquire]

DL seemed reluctant to reduce service to Canada unlike UA which was happy to chop service and won't be coming back to some airports for quite a while. DL kept running to YWG right through the depths of depressed pandemic travel until Transport Canada forced them to stop by channeling transborder flights to the big 4 airports... they resumed operations as soon as it was possible to do so. I would be pretty surprised if DL didn't resume operations to YEG/YVR very soon if they haven't already announced plans to that effect. I'm guessing YXE would not be too far behind.

[Calfan12]

Originally Posted by one_brick_at_a_time

Edmonton – Regina (YEG-YQR) - 2x weekly starting April 14, 2022

Edmonton – Saskatoon (YEG-YXE) - 3x weekly starting April 15, 2022

Great news! Hopefully this will force Air Canada will reinstate non stop Edmonton flights from Regina.

Well looks like Flair Airlines will be getting competition on Edmonton- Regina & Saskatoon with Swoop Airlines as it is starting 2x weekly flights ✈️ June 2022 doing the Edmonton- Regina and Edmonton-Saskatoon also.

Basically Saskatoon & Regina is a market for low cost airlines & leisurely travel similarly to Edmonton!

[casper]

Originally Posted by Calfan12

Well looks like Flair Airlines will be getting competition on Edmonton- Regina & Saskatoon with Swoop Airlines as it is starting 2x weekly flights ✈️ June 2022 doing the Edmonton- Regina and Edmonton-Saskatoon also.

Basically Saskatoon & Regina is a market for low cost airlines & leisurely travel similarly to Edmonton!

I think WS is trying to keep it more premium service on the routes into Calgary and the extra "low cost" capacity through Edmonton.

I would expect the WS service to Calgary is secure.

[EDM753Fan]

Originally Posted by casper

I think WS is trying to keep it more premium service on the routes into Calgary and the extra "low cost" capacity through Edmonton.

I would expect the WS service to Calgary is secure.

This is unfortunately true. As a long-time AC flier I only wish they'd operate a direct Q400 service to YEG from YQR. It is *SO* much easier than the bus-route through YYC. I usually just fly on WS when I have to.

Swoop operating this route is purely to compete with Flair though. Have they ever expressed any interest whatsoever in the SK market previously?

[one_brick_at_a_time]

Starting June 16th, 2022 (Thursday, Sunday)

[Calfan12]

Originally Posted by casper

I think WS is trying to keep it more premium service on the routes into Calgary and the extra "low cost" capacity through Edmonton.

I would expect the WS service to Calgary is secure.

Yep 👍 agree! Also Air Canada Saskatoon & Regina, Saskatchewan to Calgary flights ✈️ are pretty secure on the (AC) Q400/CRJ competing with WestJet (WS) on it✅!!

Though AC Edmonton- Saskatoon flight is not too secure & possibly could be cut if there’s no demand, as they are currently scheduled to resume it May 1 2022 *if* it doesn’t change, will see.

[Calfan12]

With Lynx Air planning to start up sometime in 2022 and also based in Calgary,Canada like WestJet.

https://calgary.ctvnews.ca/new-ultra-aff...nx-air-launches-out-of-calgary-1.5668306

Calgary-Saskatoon & Calgary-Regina would probably be the most likely destinations to Saskatchewan for Lynx Air Boeing 737Max,as WestJet (WS) and Air Canada (AC) could use some competition on both routes.

[one_brick_at_a_time]