NewLeaf

NewLeaf
Industry Travel
Founded April 2015
Headquarters Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson International Airport
Key people
 Jim Young, President
Dean Dacko, CCO
Website flynewleaf.ca

NewLeaf Travel Company Inc., branded as NewLeaf, is a Canadian virtual airline or ticket seller based at Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson International Airport in Manitoba. It plans to sell tickets on flights operated by Flair Airlines on its behalf to smaller airports in Canada as well as vacation destinations.

NewLeaf planned to begin operations on February 12, 2016; however, this has been postponed until the Canadian Transportation Agency had completed review of its licensing procedures.[1][2]

On March 30, 2016, the Canadian Transportation Agency had completed their review of licensing regulations and has stated that NewLeaf is not required to hold a license. NewLeaf stated that they are 'clear for takeoff' and will soon resume booking.[3]

History

NewLeaf was founded in April 2015 as an ultra low-cost carrier.[4][5] Jim Young, a former executive of Frontier Airlines and Canada Jetlines, proposed the venture. Young announced the airline would fly to secondary airports in Canada in order to save on landing fees; it would also offer vacation packages, after experimenting with selling spring ski packages to the Okanagan. The airline would partner with Flair Airlines for aircraft, crew, and maintenance.[6][7]

On June 8, 2015, the company selected Winnipeg Airport as its headquarters and hub, along with Kelowna Airport and Hamilton Airport as bases.[8][9]

On January 6, 2016, NewLeaf held press conferences at its three bases to announce it would begin flights on February 12.[10][11] However, on January 18 NewLeaf announced the inaugural date was postponed until the Canadian Transportation Agency completed review of its licensing procedures. It had to be determined whether NewLeaf would be allowed to operate under an indirect licence, i.e. the licence of Flair Airlines. In addition, NewLeaf refunded all ticket sales.[1][2] On March 30, 2016, the Canadian Transportation Agency completed their review of airlines who would operate under an indirect license, and ruled that these airlines are not required to hold separate licenses.[12] NewLeaf has not yet announced when service will commence.

Destinations

NewLeaf was planning to launch the following destinations on or after February 12, 2016:[13]

City Province Country IATA ICAO Airport Notes Refs
Abbotsford  British Columbia  Canada YXX CYXX Abbotsford International Airport
Halifax  Nova Scotia  Canada YHZ CYHZ Halifax Stanfield International Airport
Hamilton  Ontario  Canada YHM CYHM John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport [Hub]
Kelowna  British Columbia  Canada YLW CYLW Kelowna International Airport [Hub]
Regina  Saskatchewan  Canada YQR CYQR Regina International Airport
Saskatoon  Saskatchewan  Canada YXE CYXE Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport
Winnipeg  Manitoba  Canada YWG CYWG Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson International Airport [Hub]

Fleet

NewLeaf as a virtual airline does not own or operate any aircraft directly but plans to sell tickets on services operated by Flair Airlines on its behalf. New Leaf says that Flair Airlines will use its Boeing 737-400's to transport passengers.

References

  1. 1 2 Ali, Anwar (January 18, 2016). "NewLeaf Travel suspends ticket sales, issues refunds while licensing rules reviewed". Financial Post. Retrieved January 18, 2016.
  2. 1 2 "NewLeaf discount airline postpones service, will refund tickets". CBC News. January 18, 2016. Retrieved January 18, 2016.
  3. ↑ flynewleaf.ca
  4. ↑ "Canadian start-up NewLeaf Airways eyes ULCC model". Ch-aviation. April 14, 2015. Retrieved January 6, 2016.
  5. ↑ Marello, Poppy (April 30, 2015). "Start-Up Carriers: Who’s New for April?". Routes Online. Retrieved January 6, 2016.
  6. ↑ Jang, Brent (April 6, 2015). "New budget airline NewLeaf Travel seeks clearance for takeoff". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved January 6, 2016.
  7. ↑ Bernier, Nicolas (January 6, 2016). "Meet Canada’s New ULCC: New Leaf Travel". Airways News. Retrieved January 6, 2016.
  8. ↑ "Canadian ULCC start-up NewLeaf selects Winnipeg hub". Ch-aviation. June 11, 2015. Retrieved January 6, 2015.
  9. ↑ "NewLeaf Travel Company Inc. Headquarters at Winnipeg Richardson International Airport". Winnipeg Richardson International Airport. June 8, 2015. Retrieved January 6, 2016.
  10. ↑ Evans, Pete (January 6, 2016). "NewLeaf to offer cheap Canadian flights through 7 cities next month". CBC News. Retrieved January 6, 2016.
  11. ↑ Elliott, Josh (January 6, 2016). "New discount airline offers Canadian flights for $89". CTV News. Retrieved January 6, 2016.
  12. ↑ http://www.cbc.ca/beta/news/business/newleaf-airline-clearance-winnipeg-1.3511888
  13. ↑ Newleaf Outlines Canada Service Launch from Feb 2016". Airline Route. January 7, 2016. Retrieved January 7, 2016.

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