After months of waiting, Calgary-based WestJet's new ultra low-cost airline, Swoop, swept into the Canadian market this week. The airline's first flights take off in June, travelling six times a week between Abbotsford, B.C., and Hamilton; Hamilton and Halifax; Hamilton and Edmonton; and Hamilton and Winnipeg. Just to take you back to 2017, we had our first ultra low-cost carrier debut. They still say they're going to debut in June as well, so suddenly there's going to be tremendous choice in this ultra low-cost segment. That's the key to ultra low-cost carriers, you get the basic fare.

Source: CBC News February 02, 2018 23:03 UTC