A Flair Airlines Boeing 737 sits on the runway apron.
Want more low-cost flight options in Canada? Flair's outgoing CEO says the rules need to change | CBC News LoadedBudget airlines have a hard time staying in business in Canada, an issue the Competition Bureau is looking into. As the CEO of the country’s remaining ultra-low-cost domestic airline prepares to step down, Stephen Jones talks about what he thinks needs to change.Many budget airlines have tried to and failed to do business in Canada, but Flair keeps flying.
Flair promises customers "unbeatable fares every day." The Edmonton-based company says it operates 20 aircraft, serving 36 destinations operating, on average, 450 flights a week., which said last month that low-cost carriers do lead to reduced fares, but "seem to face more difficulties in Canada compared to other countries.".
"We started that route and within a month Swoop had started that same route on the same days at the same time as us. We ultimately couldn't survive there. We left and then Swoop left."CBC News asked WestJet about Jones's allegation. Madison Kruger, speaking for the airline, didn't directly address it, but wrote in a statement, "Historically we have never gone on record to refute the commentary of a competitor.
Most airports charge an Airport Improvement Fee. It's different from airport to airport; $25, for example, at Vancouver International Airport, $35 at Toronto's Pearson, and in St. John's, it's $42.
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