The Canadian press – 10/19/2021 / 10:52 a.m. | History: 349015
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UPDATE 10:50 am
Flair Airlines’ expansions include new flights to and from Kelowna Airport.
On May 16, there will be flights between Kelowna and Vancouver and Kelowna and Victoria three times a week.
“We’re excited to see more passenger options on the hugely popular Vancouver-Kelowna and Victoria-Kelowna routes as we continue to see further growth in Flair from Kelowna,” said Sam Samaddar, Airport Director, Kelowna International Airport.
ORIGINAL 8:50 am
Flair Airlines is expanding its fleet and expanding its service to new destinations in Canada and the USA
The Edmonton-based discounter plans to add four new Boeing 737 MAXs to its fleet in spring 2022.
This will increase Flair’s total number of aircraft to 16 and will enable the airline to expand its range of routes by 33 percent. Flair will fly to new destinations such as San Francisco, Nashville and Denver this spring.
It will also connect Toronto to Victoria and Comox, BC for the first time.
Flair is also launching to 6 US destinations this fall and currently serves 18 destinations in Canada. The airline plans to serve 28 destinations by spring 2022.
Flair says the addition of the new aircraft will create 150 new jobs for flight attendants, pilots and operations support staff. Flair is currently recruiting 100 pilot jobs to meet the needs of its growing fleet.
