Why do so many discount airlines fold?
Lynx Air, which filed for creditor protection Thursday, marks at least the eighth budget airline to take off and then fizzle out since 2000.
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Lynx Air, which filed for creditor protection Thursday, marks at least the eighth budget airline to take off and then fizzle out since 2000.
Lynx Air, which filed for creditor protection Thursday, marks at least the eighth budget airline to take off and then fizzle out since 2000.
Before its shutdown this week, Lynx Air hoped to pay off some of its debt to a top investor through a purchase by rival discount carrier Flair Airlines.
The demise of Lynx Air shows the precarious nature of the ULCC market in Canada, with smaller discount airlines trying to gain a foothold.
Even with Lynx off the map, there are still several reasons ticket prices could remain affordable