Swoop will join other low-cost carriers in the Canadian market, including Enerjet, Jetlines and Flair Air (formerly New Leaf).
The Calgary-based airline says Swoop, headquartered in Calgary, will operate a fleet of Boeing 737-800 aircraft and provide Canadians with a "no-frills, lower-fare travel option."
"As we looked around for the home for Swoop's operations, Calgary quickly rose to the top of the list," Cummings said in the release.
"The city offers Swoop the opportunity to save costs through shared services with WestJet's corporate head office, the availability of existing infrastructure, and talented, experienced WestJetters to draw from. We are confident that these qualities will support our ultra-low-cost operations and our guests well into the future."
About 11am on a Monday. The Vegas flight is a 12:45pm departure.
I don't think they should be an issue at all. Should go smooth. 6am-9:30 am is the big problem with US flights out of Calgary. The facilities could easily handle the rush, but they aren't staffed properly.
Swoop will join other low-cost carriers in the Canadian market, including Enerjet, Jetlines and Flair Air (formerly New Leaf).
The Calgary-based airline says Swoop, headquartered in Calgary, will operate a fleet of Boeing 737-800 aircraft and provide Canadians with a "no-frills, lower-fare travel option."
"As we looked around for the home for Swoop's operations, Calgary quickly rose to the top of the list," Cummings said in the release.
"The city offers Swoop the opportunity to save costs through shared services with WestJet's corporate head office, the availability of existing infrastructure, and talented, experienced WestJetters to draw from. We are confident that these qualities will support our ultra-low-cost operations and our guests well into the future."
I still just can't figure out what a "no-frills" WestJet looks like. One engine? Bench seating along the sides and stand up middle section?
A charge for carry on luggage, charging for water/coffee/cookies/pretzels, charging for picking a seat even at check in, charging for printing your boarding pass.
Basically imagine anything that's free now. And then just assume it costs money.
Yeah back when Westjet came on the scene they were supposed to be "no frills". Now they're considered full-service? What the hell has happened to the Canadian airline industry? Why don't they just pack humans in boxes and store them efficiently in a freighter at this point?
Honestly I feel like these ultra low fare companies are just shells to jack up the "regular" pricing. Flights are already stupid expensive in Canada.
Ditto. I bet within 10 years we have a mirror of our mobile carriers. The "discount" carriers being owned by the "full service" carriers (Rogers/Fido, Bell/Virgin, etc) and being within 70-80% of the cost.
A charge for carry on luggage, charging for water/coffee/cookies/pretzels, charging for picking a seat even at check in, charging for printing your boarding pass.
Basically imagine anything that's free now. And then just assume it costs money.
But wait! There's more! Paying for all the extras outside of the seat while buying online? Check.
Show up at the airport and need to purchase other items due to last minute changes? Say you have another bag? It will probably cost MORE than what you would have paid online at the time of booking. So let's say a checked bag is $25 online. You might pay $50 for that bag if you do it at the airport day of departure.
But wait! There's more! Paying for all the extras outside of the seat while buying online? Check.
Show up at the airport and need to purchase other items due to last minute changes? Say you have another bag? It will probably cost MORE than what you would have paid online at the time of booking. So let's say a checked bag is $25 online. You might pay $50 for that bag if you do it at the airport day of departure.
It's no different than Ryanair. The fares are low, as long as you stand on one foot and pat your head and rub your belly at the same time. If you deviate from what they want it costs money. Then again you fly across a continent for about $100 CAD, so it kind of feels worth it.
It's no different than Ryanair. The fares are low, as long as you stand on one foot and pat your head and rub your belly at the same time. If you deviate from what they want it costs money. Then again you fly across a continent for about $100 CAD, so it kind of feels worth it.
While I've never flown them I'm quite aware that this will be pricing just like Ryanair. Just pointing this out for other folks that may not be aware of pricing structures like this on ULCC. I think Ryanair at one point was considering charging for using the lavs.
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