More Swoop Airlines flights are being added out of Atlantic Canada airports.
Starting May 9th, the ultra low cost carrier will offer four flights a week to Hamilton, and twice weekly to Edmonton out of the Greater Moncton Romeo Leblanc International Airport.
President and CEO for the Greater Moncton Romeo Leblanc International Airport Bernard Leblanc says, “The Airport is very excited to welcome ultra-low fare airline Swoop to our airport and to New Brunswick! This is great news for our region and the traveling public, with a May 6th launch date and non-stop flights to both Hamilton and Edmonton from YQM in 2022, We are proud to be one of the 28 airports where Swoop operates and look forward to further growing their presence and activity at YQM.”
On May 12, the Saint John Airport will begin offering four flights a week to Toronto.
President and CEO for the Saint John Airport Sandy Ross says, “We’re delighted to welcome Swoop Airlines to the Saint John Airport. We are committed to exceeding passenger expectations and travellers will love Swoop’s ultra-low fares and direct service from Saint John to Toronto.”
Swoop Airlines is also introducing non-stop service to Newfoundland this spring, enabling Canadians to reconnect coast-to-coast
This comes after news the airline plans to grow its fleet by six Boeing MAX 8 aircraft this summer. This will increase their fleet from ten to 16.
“We saw demand for travel return in a very meaningful way over the holidays, signalling that Canadians are ready to reunite with family and friends,” says Bert van der Stege, Head of Commercial & Finance, Swoop. “The acquisition of six new aircraft in response to anticipated demand will ensure Swoop reconnects more Canadians this summer while accelerating Canada’s economic recovery.”
The ultra low cost airline is also reporting significantly increased passenger numbers and record bookings domestically.
“Swoop is pleased to support Newfoundland and Labrador’s Come Home 2022 campaign and stimulate recovery of the visitor economy with access to affordable air travel,” said van der Stege. “We know how important the re-opening of travel and tourism is for regional economic recovery and continue to call on the federal government to outline a roadmap for the recovery of air travel that is based on science and reflective of the current realities of the COVID-19 pandemic,” van der Stege says.
Newfoundland and Labrador
Deer Lake – Hamilton, 2x weekly (May 21)
St. John’s – Hamilton, 5x weekly (June 13)
Deer Lake – Toronto, 2x weekly (June 20)
New Brunswick
Moncton – Hamilton – 4x weekly (May 9)
Saint John – Toronto – 4x weekly (May 12)
Moncton – Edmonton – 2x weekly (May 9)
Prince Edward Island
Charlottetown – Hamilton – 4x weekly (May 1)
Charlottetown – Toronto – 3x weekly (May 2)
Charlottetown – Edmonton – 2x weekly (May 1)
Halifax, Nova Scotia
Halifax – Edmonton – 5x weekly (May 1)
Halifax – Ottawa – Daily (June 19)
This expansion will bring the ULCC’s total non-stop domestic routes served to 37 this summer and includes a significant investment in Atlantic Canada.
