grte@lemmy.ca to Canada@lemmy.ca · 1 year agoCanada's small airlines are disappearing into WestJet. What does that mean for travellers? | CBC Newswww.cbc.caexternal-linkmessage-square7fedilinkarrow-up124arrow-down11
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minus-squareSR.Gray@cansoccer.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 year ago@zephyreks @grte If by well, you mean earning the Worst Airline in customer complaints ( https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/flair-worst-airline-complaints-1.6863897 ), having jets confiscated ( https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/flair-airlines-plane-seizures-1.6776186 ), nearly having its license revoked ( https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/flair-airlines-cta-ruling-1.6473784 ), and losing its ground crews ( https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/sunwing-flair-ottawa-airport-baggage-contract-1.6779457 )… Then yes, they seem to be doing just fine. I think it’s only a matter of time before Westjet absorbs them too.
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If by well, you mean earning the Worst Airline in customer complaints ( https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/flair-worst-airline-complaints-1.6863897 ), having jets confiscated ( https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/flair-airlines-plane-seizures-1.6776186 ), nearly having its license revoked ( https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/flair-airlines-cta-ruling-1.6473784 ), and losing its ground crews ( https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/sunwing-flair-ottawa-airport-baggage-contract-1.6779457 )…
Then yes, they seem to be doing just fine.
I think it’s only a matter of time before Westjet absorbs them too.