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Lynx Air ceased to fly this week, the latest in a long line of discount carriers to bite the departures dust — brought down in part by stiff competition, high…

Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, JetBlue, and United Airlines have raised their fees in 2024. That’s bad news not only for those who check their bags, but also for those who prefer to save money by using carry-ons.

It's not easy to make a go of it as an upstart airline in Canada. Here is a list of Canadian discount airlines, born since 2000, that no longer fly: Roots Air — A very brief experiment by Canadian clothing retailer Roots, this short-lived airline started and ended operations in 2001, after just over a month of flying. Air Canada Tango — This low-cost subsidiary of Air Canada operated from 2001 to 2004. CanJet — This low-cost air carrier was headquartered in Enfield, N.S...

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Lynx Air ceased to fly this week, the latest in a long line of discount carriers to bite the departures dust — brought down in part by stiff competition, high fees and Canada’s vast geography.

Whether intentionally or not, government policies have priced Canada out of low-cost air travel

Lynx, which filed for creditor protection, marks at least the 8th budget airline to take off and then fizzle out since 2000, joining the ranks of Roots Air, CanJet and Swoop.

Its not easy to make a go of it as an upstart airline in Canada. Here is a list of Canadian discount airlines, born since 2000, that no longer fly.

Making the budget-airlines model work in Canada also turned out to be even more difficult than expected

It's not easy to make a go of it as an upstart airline in Canada. Here is a list of Canadian discount airlines, born since 2000, that no longer fly: