New ultra-low-cost carrier, Lynx Air, will launch from Calgary

A new Canadian airline announced its planned launch Tuesday, joining an increasingly crowded field of carriers jockeying for budget-minded travellers as the country emerges from the COVID-19 pandemic. At an event at the Calgary International Airport, its new headquarters, startup Lynx Air announced its intention to begin flying sometime in 2022. Lynx, formerly known as Enerjet - a Calgary-based charter airline that announced in 2018 that it intended to transform itself into a commercial discount carrier - has some experienced aviation industry players behind it. The privately held company was founded by an investor group headed by Tim Morgan, a former senior executive at WestJet. Lynx's CE will be Merren McArthur, the former CEO of Tigerair Australia, Virgin Australia Regional Airlines and Virgin Australia Cargo. McArthur said Tuesday that Lynx will operate under the ultra-low-cost carrier model, which means passengers will be offered basic, bare-bones discount fares and then be charged extra for additional services like checked bags and cancellations. “Airfares have traditionally been high here in Canada, and we at Lynx believe there are many Canadians who can't afford to travel, or can't afford to travel as much as they want,” McArthur said. “Lynx's mission is to make air travel accessible to all.” Story has more.<br/>