U.S. gets service from Canada's ultra-low-fare airline, Swoop

ORLANDO, Fla (WOFL) - Canada’s first true ultra-low-cost carrier announced Tuesday its entrance into the U.S. market with five new international flight routes available for purchase through April 27, 2019.

The 2018/19 winter schedule includes routes from Mesa (Phoenix) to Edmonton; Las Vegas to Hamilton (near Toronto), Edmonton and Abbotsford (near Vancouver); and Fort Lauderdale, Orlando and Tampa Bay to Hamilton.

Swoop started Canadian operations on June 20, 2018 as a subsidiary of WestJet, Canada’s second largest airline. Swoop operates a modern fleet of Boeing 737-800 aircraft with 189 seats and is the first ULCC in North America to offer in-seat power, Wi-Fi, and TV/movie streaming.

The airline will have six aircraft in operation by the end of 2018, with four more expected in 2019.

Flights are available for booking from October 11, 2018 to April 27, 2019 and be booked at flyswoop.com.

Route                                         Service starts               Service Offered         Frequency 
Las Vegas and Edmonton:         October 11, 2018           Daily                           11x weekly 
Las Vegas and Abbotsford:        October 11, 2018           Mon, Thu, Sun            3x weekly 
Las Vegas and Hamilton:           October 26, 2018           Mon, Thu, Fri, Sun      4x weekly 
Mesa and Edmonton:                 October 27, 2018           Wed, Sat                     2x weekly
Ft. Lauderdale & Hamilton:        October 26, 2018            Fri, Sat                        2x weekly
Orlando and Hamilton:               October 17, 2018            Tue, Wed, Sat            3x weekly
Tampa Bay and Hamilton:          October 20, 2018            Wed, Thu, Sat            3x weekly