Canada Jetlines, the new low-cost Canadian carrier, has confirmed that it will launch scheduled commercial flights as of September 22th, with a service between Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) and Calgary International Airport (YYC).
Initially, the airline will offer two weekly flights in both directions, on Thursdays and Sundays. Frequency will increase to three flights per week from October 13th.
Flights will be operated by the airline’s only Airbus A320, registered as C-GCJL. The aircraft is twelve years old and joined Canada Jetlines in February this year. Previously, it was part of the Avianca and Pegasus Airlines fleets. The company expects to have up to fifteen aircraft in operation by the end of 2025.
With the launch of its services, Canada Jetlines will become Canada’s fourth low-cost airline. It will compete in a market already served by Flair Airlines, which is the leader in terms of flights and seats offer, Swoop and Lynx Air.
“Canada Jetlines is proud to launch our initial flights between Toronto to Calgary, two vibrant Canadian cities with numerous tourist destinations including Niagara Falls, Lakes of Ontario, and the CN Tower in the East, and Banff, Kananaskis, Canmore, Lake Louise, Jasper, and the Rocky Mountains in the West”, said Eddy Doyle, the company’s CEO.
The airline had already begun marketing tickets under an exemption from section 59 of the Canada Transportation Act. This allowed it to sell seats prior to the issuance of its licence, although the service was subject to approval by the Canadian Transportation Agency.
Previously, the company had announced its intentions to begin operating scheduled flights from August 15th. One of its first routes would link Toronto and Winnipeg. However, the date was postponed because regulatory authorities did not grant the necessary certificates until the end of the month. This was not the first delay in the start of operations: years ago, the company touted its position as Canada’s first ultra low-cost carrier, a milestone that Swoop eventually achieved.
However, it received the necessary permits issued by the Canadian Transportation Agency this week, covering the operation of domestic and international scheduled and charter air services. Days earlier, it had obtained its Air Operator’s Certificate (AOC). As a result, it will finally be able to start operations as of August 29th, thirteen years after its foundation.
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