Swoop announces 9 new routes for Edmonton, adds Palm Springs

Air
11-15-2021 10:05 pm
Pax Global Media

Pax Global Media

Swoop has announced major expansion in Edmonton, unveiling new service to one U.S. and eight domestic destinations.

The airline's new investments were celebrated Monday morning (Nov. 15) alongside the unveiling of Swoop's newest aircraft, which will fly with the name #Edmonton.

The airline's growth will see Swoop's flight capacity in Alberta's capital increase 76 per cent compared to pre-pandemic levels, supporting the creation of 140 additional direct and spin-off jobs and an anticipated $120M of economic output activity in 2022.

"This is a major milestone for Swoop as we underscore our commitment to leading the way for ultra-low fare air travel in Canada and reaffirm our position as the airline with the most destinations from Edmonton," said Charles Duncan, president of Swoop. "With a strong focus on growth and Edmonton as our partner, we will continue to provide our travellers with more non-stop flights and ultra-low fares while supporting the recovery of Canada's travel and tourism economy."

Non-stop flights to 8 Canadian cities

The addition of eight new Canadian destinations to Swoop's summer schedule will see non-stop service from Edmonton to Charlottetown, Comox, Halifax, Kelowna, Moncton, Ottawa, Regina and Saskatoon.

Swoop will be the first carrier to bring non-stop connectivity from Edmonton International Airport to Charlottetown and Moncton and the airline's summer schedule will also see the restoration of service to London, Ont.

Hello, Palm Springs!

Beginning Dec. 16, Swoop's transborder presence is growing from Edmonton with the addition of new service to Palm Springs.

The scheduled non-stop service to Palm Springs will operate twice weekly.

#Edmonton

To commemorate its history and commitment to Edmonton, Swoop celebrated the naming of its newest aircraft #Edmonton alongside key government leaders and business stakeholders at Edmonton International Airport.

Following the event, the Boeing 737-800 aircraft entered service for the operation of flight WO 770 departing Edmonton at 12:00 local time, en route to Phoenix (Mesa), Arizona with a scheduled arrival of 3:30 PM local time.

Edmontonians can expect to see #Edmonton operating several of Swoop's newly-announced routes.

Full schedule details

Domestic Routes

Route	Peak Weekly Frequency	Start Date	Total one- way fare (CAD) †	Base Fare (CAD)	Taxes and Fees (CAD)
Edmonton – Halifax*	5x weekly	May 1, 2022	$159	$104.35	$54.65
Edmonton – Charlottetown*	2x weekly	June 16, 2022	$159	$104.35	$54.65
Edmonton – Kelowna*	7x weekly	May 5, 2022	$49	$1.59	$47.41
Edmonton – Ottawa*	4x weekly	April 25, 2022	$59	$9.12	$49.88
Edmonton – Comox*	3x weekly	June 9, 2022	$49	$1.59	$47.41
Edmonton – Regina*	2x weekly	June 16. 2022	$49	$1.59	$47.41
Edmonton – Saskatoon*	2x weekly	June 14, 2022	$49	$1.59	$47.41
Edmonton – Moncton*	2x weekly	June 17, 2022	$159	$104.35	$54.65
Edmonton – London	3x weekly	June 2, 2022	$59	$9.11	$49.88
Edmonton – Winnipeg	4x weekly	Continuing	$160	$105.30	$54.69
Edmonton – Toronto	14x weekly	Continuing	$59	$9.12	$49.88
Edmonton – Hamilton	7x weekly	Continuing	$60	$10.06	$49.94
Edmonton – Abbotsford	7x weekly	Continuing	$49	$1.59	$47.41
Edmonton – Victoria	7x weekly	Continuing	$60	$12.06	$47.94

†Special introductory fares are limited quantity. Book by November 29, 2021 for travel between May 2 and June 22, 2022.

Transborder Routes

Route	Peak Weekly Frequency	Start Date	Total one- way fare (CAD) †	Base Fare (CAD)	Taxes and Fees (CAD)
Edmonton – Las Vegas	7x weekly	Continuing	$99	$8.84	$90.16
Edmonton – Phoenix (Mesa)	1x weekly	Continuing	$110	$18.36	$91.63

† Book by November 29, 2021 for travel between May 2 and June 22, 2022.

New Service to Palm Springs

Route	Peak Weekly Frequency	Start Date	Total one- way fare (CAD) †	Base Fare (CAD)	Taxes and Fees (CAD)
Edmonton – Palm Springs*	2x Weekly	December 16, 2021	$99	$7.89	$91.11

†Special introductory fares are limited quantity. Book by November 29, 2021 for travel between January 10 and February 19, 2022.

"Next time you hear a plane passing over, look up, look way up, and you just might see #Edmonton flying by," said Tom Ruth, president and CEO, Edmonton International Airport. "Thank you Swoop for naming one of your fleet after our great community, we're honoured you will help carry the name Edmonton across Canada and North America. Your dedication to the Edmonton Metropolitan Region is helping bring more low-cost travel options for our passengers and we can't wait for these new destinations to start."

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