Canadian airline to offer ‘ultra-low cost’ flights in February

Regina Airport Authority’s Dick Graham and airport officials in Saskatchewan have welcomed the arrival of NewLeaf, a low cost airline, on Wednesday.

NewLeaf is all set to offer cheaper flights to passengers across seven Canadian cities at $89 per one-way sky tour. The new airline has declared that its flight has planned to fly at joint events in Kelowna, BC, Winnipeg and Hamilton.

The new aeroplane will schedule its flight to Halifax, Regina, Abbotsford, Winnipeg, Kelowna, Hamilton and Saskatoon as of Feb. 12. The airline announced “mostly non-stop” flights to seven destinations across Canada with cost ranging from $89 (AU$89.4) to $149 (AU$149.8).

The NewLeaf has set new challenges for the competitors like Air Canada and WestJet in terms of affordable fares. “The ultra-low-cost business model we’re using has proven successful around the world and we’re excited to bring it to Canada,” Global News Canada quoted CEO Jim Young as saying.

However, based on the history, it is being assumed the low-cost model has not been a good option for Canada. SkyGreece and Canjet introduced discounted airlines earlier, but had to stop operations in summer 2014 along with several other companies in line, including JetsGo, Zoom Airways and Roots Air.

Young announced that the flight will take off from “smaller and secondary airports.” “We love the calmer atmosphere, cheaper parking and more direct baggage handling,” he said. “Plus the lower airport fees mean we have more direct savings we can pass on to you.”

Young added that the new airline is planning to add some US destinations later in 2016. It will partner with Flair Airlines, a BC-based charter airline for planes, crew and maintenance assignments. The aeroplanes will belong to Boeing 737-400s having 156 seats in a three-and three arrangement with an aisle in the middle.