Canada Jetlines targets summer launch

Start-up Canada Jetlines is targeting summer 2022 for its long-awaited launch, with plans to begin charter flights from Toronto Pearson airport. The new entrant intends to fly domestic-Canada routes and to international destinations, including those in the USA, Mexico and Caribbean. Jetlines announced its launch timeframe on 7 April but has not specified a date. CE Eddy Doyle says Pearson will be the carrier’s “primary travel hub”. “This partnership will allow us to better service both domestic and international travellers to and from Canada’s busiest airport,” he says. Jetlines positions itself as a “value-focused leisure carrier” instead of an ultra-low-cost carrier (ULCC), putting it more in the competitive segment occupied by companies like Sunwing Airlines and Air Transat. The nascent Canadian ULCC field is crowded with newcomers Flair, Lynx, and Swoop. Jetlines’ pace toward launch is picking up, as it works to obtain the necessary air operator’s certificate from Transport Canada before beginning operations. Jetlines announced on 4 April that it received conditional approval for flight attendant training. The first class is scheduled to begin this month, with an eye toward completion by the end of May, according to the company.<br/>