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12.03.2023 / 23:45

Plane seizures a ‘significant blow’ to Flair as passenger frustrations grow

March Break got off to a turbulent start for many Canadians who were supposed to fly Flair Airlines over the weekend after the ultra-low-cost-carrier cancelled flights due to what they say they were told was “maintenance” issues.

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WestJet strike: Why you may want to think twice before changing a flight

WestJet says it is offering “additional flexibility” to air travellers ahead of the potential strike action by the airline’s pilots to provide “peace of mind.”But a consumer advocate is cautioning passengers about accepting the offer.The Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA), which represents approximately 1,600 flight crew at WestJet and its subsidiary Swoop, issued a 72-hour strike notice Monday to the airline’s management and the federal government. The strike action will begin at 3 a.m.

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Flair aircraft seizures came after months of missed payments and defaults, lessor says

The New York-based company that seized four leased aircraft from Flair Airlines last weekend says the move was a “last resort” following months of missed payments, denying accusations it was working with another carrier to push the low-cost airline out of business.

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Flair CEO says rival tried to claim seized jets: ‘People want us out of business’

The head of Flair Airlines is accusing one of Canada’s two major airlines of attempting to kneecap the discount carrier’s operations by trying to lease four planes that were recently seized from it due to overdue payments.

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B.C. resident frustrated after Flair flight cancellation ‘mess’

Flair flight to Arizona when the flight was cancelled Friday.“They offered to reschedule, but the rescheduling was having us leave Tuscon on March 17 and have us going from Prince George to Tuscon on the 24th,” Crosby said. “It was just a mess.”Crosby said they cancelled their tickets, and a Flair employee offered them “an equitable amount” comparable to what they paid, however, shortly afterwards, they received an email for a different amount.

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4 Flair Airlines planes seized amid ‘extreme’ action in commercial dispute

Flair Airlines say four of its planes are “not operational” after “extreme and unusual” actions by a U.S.-based lessor to seize the aircrafts amid a commercial dispute.

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Flair Airlines is Canadian, licences won’t be revoked: CTA

The Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA) has found that Flair Airlines is Canadian, it announced Wednesday.

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Does Flair play fair? Experts weigh in on airline’s route ‘exclusivity’ deals

Flair Airlines says its cheap airfare and deals with regional airports are improving competition in the Canadian air industry, but as the Edmonton-based carrier seeks extra time to meet its licence requirements to keep flying, a rival airline is calling the company’s exclusive deals into question.

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