New discount airline sets up shop at Winnipeg airport
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This article was published 08/06/2015 (3869 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
Jim Young has learned from the lessons of Greyhound Air, Canada 3000 and JetsGo and plans to be here for the long run.
The CEO of Canada’s newest airline, New Leaf Travel Company, unveiled his initial plans this morning at the James Richardson International Airport.
The “ultra-low-cost” carrier will offer unbundled travel services for leisure travellers based out of Winnipeg beginning this summer.
The Winnipeg airport will be home to the head office of NewLeaf. The company expects to create 750 jobs in the city.
If you just want a seat and a seatbelt, they’ve got it. If you also want a meal, a rental car and a hotel, they can help you there, too.
The plan is to take to the air with two airplanes in the coming months and build up to 15 within a couple of years. Rather than duplicating well-serviced routes, such as Winnipeg to Toronto, NewLeaf will focus on gaps in the market, such as Winnipeg to Hamilton and Kelowna.
NewLeaf will also offer flights to U.S. sun destinations next winter, Young said.
geoff.kirbyson@freepress.mb.ca
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Updated on Monday, June 8, 2015 10:10 AM CDT: Changes headline