Flair Airlines is resuming service in each Regina and Saskatoon come spring after suspending its operations in these areas in January.
Canada’s solely independent ultra-low-cost carrier (ULCC) launched its Might 1 to Oct. 31 schedule on Wednesday.
Fights from Regina to Vancouver and Regina to Toronto resume on Might. 2 and can fly out each Thursday and Sunday.
Flights from Saskatoon to Vancouver and Saskatoon to Toronto resume on Might 3, flying out each Monday and Friday.
“Offering inexpensive air journey inside Canada is step one in restarting journey and tourism, and Aptitude is uniquely positioned with the efficiencies of our low-cost mannequin,” mentioned Stephen Jones, Aptitude Airways’ president and CEO.
“When non-essential journey returns, Aptitude might be there to reconnect households and supply the low fares which have lengthy been denied to Canadians.”
Passengers can even be capable to fly into each Regina and Saskatoon from many alternative areas.
Aptitude is providing flights from Toronto to Regina starting on Might 3 each Monday, Wednesday and Friday.
Flights from Toronto to Saskatoon might be accessible beginning Might 3 each Monday and Friday.
Travellers from Vancouver to Regina will be capable to fly with Aptitude as of Might 2 each Thursday and Sunday, whereas these travelling from Vancouver to Saskatoon can begin flying as of Might 3 each Monday and Friday.
“Usually our airport, actually within the wintertime, will see anyplace from 24 to 27 departures a day. Proper now, we’re seeing 4,” mentioned James Bogusz, Regina Airport Authority president and CEO.
“The airport is at catastrophically low ranges of air service so having any new capability in our market is just not solely welcome, however it would hopefully stimulate some journey demand.”
Jones mentioned he expects to see extra folks flying come spring and summer time and {that a} deal with home service in 2021 will allow Aptitude to offer extra low fare choices to Canadians.
“We strongly help the necessity for limiting non-essential journey as Canada works to bend the curve. Aptitude was one of many first airways to cut back our community and focus completely on important home journey,” Jones mentioned.
“We’re assured, as journey returns, there’s a robust marketplace for low fare journey selections from a socially accountable Canadian airline. Aptitude’s ULCC enterprise mannequin doesn’t have the overhead and prices related to legacy organizations and networks, and this permits our efficiencies to be handed alongside in our pricing.”
Aptitude has expanded service in Ottawa, Kitchener-Waterloo, Ont., Halifax and Saint John, N.B., as of Might 1.
Service might be expanded to Thunder Bay, Ont., and Charlottetown in June, Victoria in July and Abbotsford, B.C., in August.
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