Swoop, Canada’s leading ultra-low fare airline, has reaffirmed its commitment to the Edmonton region with the announcement of new service to one U.S. and eight domestic destinations from its Western Canadian base. The airline’s significant new investments were celebrated this morning 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% 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.”
New non-stop flights to eight 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.
Halifax has one of the prettiest waterfronts in Canada. JIM BYERS PHOTO
Hello, Palm Springs!
Beginning December 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.
The Rideau Canal in Ottawa. PHOTO COURTESY VISIT 1000 ISLANDS
Full schedule details of Swoop’s service from Edmonton can be found below.
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. | |||||
