Lower airfares? Increased competition could mean cheap seats in Canada this fall: expert

After the pandemic there was a huge demand for air travel which led to big increases in ticket prices. But as summer comes to an end, at least one airline analyst believes there will be some great airfare deals to be had. “It will be a buyers delight this fall,” said John Gradek, who teaches aviation management at McGill University. Lynx Air announced Thursday it will begin flying from Toronto to Los Angeles and cut the ribbon on its inaugural flight today by offering a 25% off seat sale. CEO of Lynx Air Merren McArthur said that gave passengers the chance to fly to Los Angeles from Toronto for just $129, taxes included. “Fares have been too high for too long and Lynx hopes to change that by bringing affordable airfares to Toronto,” said McArthur. Lynx Air took to the Canadian skies last year and has experienced growth of 260% since then. McArthur said the airline is putting an emphasis on low fares and customer service and said it was one of the top airlines when it came to having the fewest cancelled flights. “We think there is a lot of pent up demand for a good value airlines and we are an airline that provides good customer service as well," said McArthur. Canadians now have their choice of several ultra low cost carriers including Lynx, Flair, Swoop and Porter. <br/>