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