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Source: Lynx Air Facebook

Lynx Air to shut down operations

By Caitlin Snow Feb 23, 2024 | 9:46 AM

If you have a flight booked through Lynx Air, you’re about to be out of luck.

The Calgary-based, low-cost carrier has filed for creditor protection and will shut down on Monday.

In a statement they say they have faced significant hurdles including “rising operating costs, high fuel prices, exchange rates, increasing airport charges and a difficult economic and regulatory environment.”

The airline says challenges facing the company’s business have become “too significant to overcome.”

In the meantime, Calgary-based WestJet says in a statement that they recognize the impact this has on passengers and employees.

They have offered to help out.

  • All travel: 25% discount, by using discount code WESTJET, on all economy cabin fares on non-stop WestJet routes previously served by Lynx, for travel between February 22, 2024, and October 26, 2024, booking to be made up until February 29, 2024.
  • Canadian repatriation for transborder and sun: Fares are capped at $250 plus taxes and fees on all northbound economy cabin fares, on non-stop WestJet routes previously served by Lynx, for travel up until February 29, 2024, booking to be made before February 29, 2024*.
  • All domestic fares on non-stop WestJet routes previously served by Lynx, for travel up until February 29, 2024, will not exceed $500 plus taxes and fees*.

WestJet says all bookings should be made online.

Lynx Air launched in 2022.