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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:

With spring break just weeks away, Canadians looking to jet-set their way to a new destination either now or when prices come down in the spring are being reminded by experts to review their fares carefully.

Porter Airlines has announced two new routes in Newfoundland and Labrador starting this summer, linking St. John’s to Ottawa and Deer Lake to Halifax.

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.

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.

From paying for exorbitant last-minute tickets to sleeping overnight at airports and having flights cancelled after boarding the plane, Lynx Air travellers are sharing how they were left stranded abroad as the airline wound down operations.

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

Plans to expand Canada’s newest ultra-affordable airline to Saskatchewan are no longer taking off, as Lynx Air is ceasing operations Feb. 26.

Plans to expand Canada’s newest ultra-affordable airline to Saskatchewan are no longer taking off, as Lynx Air is ceasing operations Feb. 26.

Passengers booked with Lynx Air were left scrambling to replace cancelled flights after the ultra-low-cost airline announced Thursday evening that it is ceasing operations after filing for creditor protection.