New airline delays first flight from Pearson Airport in Mississauga yet again
Published August 26, 2022 at 3:29 pm
A Canadian startup airline that has planned to get off the ground at Pearson Airport in Mississauga twice so far this month has postponed its inaugural flight yet again.
Vancouver-based Canada Jetlines, a low-cost carrier that planned to begin flying travellers to a host of Canadian cities and popular vacation destinations starting first on Aug. 15 and then on Aug. 29, now intends to make its first flight from the country’s largest airport on Sept. 22.
The airline has cited regulatory and licensing challenges as the reason behind the delays. However, it says that hurdle has now been cleared.
The carrier has been trying to get its service off the ground since 2013.
The fledgling airline’s first scheduled flight from Pearson on Sept. 22 will be bound for Calgary.
Canada Jetlines says it will offer flights to the Alberta city twice weekly, on Thursdays and Sundays, to start and as of Oct. 13 will increase the frequency to three times a week.
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Beyond that, the carrier plans to eventually offer service to various U.S. locations, the Caribbean and Mexico in addition to other Canadian cities.
The airline announced in April that Pearson will serve as its primary travel hub. A month earlier, it reported that it had cleared another hurdle in getting off the ground this year.
Canada Jetlines initially formed in 2013, but it’s had trouble getting planes into the air. However, the company is confident everything is now in place for a successful summer 2022 launch and operations beyond.
Utilizing a growing fleet of Airbus320 aircraft, the new carrier plans to offer travellers a choice of favourite destinations throughout the U.S., Caribbean, Mexico and within Canada.
Company CEO Eddy Doyle said earlier this year that the airline’s partnership with Pearson Airport “…will allow us to better service both domestic and international travellers to and from Canada’s busiest airport.”
Doyle added the company also aims to strengthen the aviation industry in Mississauga, the GTA and beyond by “increasing job opportunities and economic growth in the region.”
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