Though Canadian flights have long been dominated by Air Canada and WestJet, the emergence of newer carriers including Flair Airlines and Lynx Air has shaken up the sector, injecting fresh competition to a once-complacent market.
Most airlines are setting plans in motion to ramp up growth over the next year, adding more planes to an already crowded field -- and cheaper fares on the busiest routes."Whenever you've got players trying to establish themselves in these markets, it is a boon for consumers," said former Air Canada chief operating officer Duncan Dee.
More than three-quarters of the trips by ultra-low-cost Flair this winter will be to the U.S. Sun Belt, Mexico and the Caribbean compared with 40 per cent last winter, CEO Stephen Jones said in an interview last month. It plans to grow its fleet by nearly a quarter to 26 planes next year. "They will not shy away from a gun fight," John Gradek, who teaches aviation management at McGill University, said of Porter.
More competition amounts to lower fares, particularly if demand drops off at a time when consumer spending is slowing.Outside of Mexico and the Caribbean, supply for international trips still falls short of demand, pushing fares ever higher. Back in Canada, regional fares are also on the rise apart from the biggest routes as the two dominant players retrench around their old hubs.
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