Swoop Airlines Adds More Atlantic Canadian Flights
MONCTON–More Swoop Airlines flights are being added out of Atlantic Canadian airports.
Starting May 9, the discount airline will offer four flights a week to Hamilton and a twice-weekly flight to Edmonton out of the Greater Moncton Romeo Leblanc International Airport.
President and CEO of the Moncton airport, Bernard Leblanc, says the new flights are “great news” for the region.
“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,” he said.
On May 12, the Saint John Airport will also begin offering four flights a week to Toronto. Swoop is also introducing non-stop service to Newfoundland this spring.
The new flights come 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 and finance at 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.”
Swoop 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.
A complete list of Swoops Atlantic Canadian flights is listed below.
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)
Nova Scotia:
- Halifax – Edmonton, 5x weekly (May 1)
- Halifax – Ottawa, Daily (June 19)
Tara Clow is the news director with 91.9 The Bend in Moncton, a Huddle content partner.