Summary

  • Flair Airlines’ longest routes are over 2,000 miles, with all operations having an identical 189-seat capacity.
  • Routes under 2,050 miles, like Abbotsford-Waterloo, have 4 million+ Available Seat Miles (ASMs).
  • Flair’s 2,100+ mile routes, such as Guadalajara-Toronto and Victoria-Toronto have minimal operations but high ASMs.

All the longest routes of Flair Airlines (F8) are over 2,000 miles long. According to data from Cirium, an aviation analytics company, these routes offer as little as two operations during the month of September. On all of these routes, the total number of seats per departure is identical – 189. Let’s get more into the details behind the longest routes of this Canadian ultra-low-cost carrier.

Routes that are less than 2,050 miles

Abbotsford – Waterloo

In the 12 flights of Flair Airlines that take place between Abbotsford International Airport (YXX) and Region of Waterloo International Airport (YKF), F8 offers more than four million Available Seat Miles (ASMs).

Miles

Seats

ASMs

2,022

2,268

4,585,896

A Flair Airlines Boeing 737-800

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According to flightroutes.com, Flair Airlines is currently the only carrier offering direct flights on this route. Flair operates its Boeing 737-800 between YXX and YKF, which takes just over four hours to complete. On the other hand, WestJet has a one-stop flight on this route, offering a stopover at Calgary International Airport (YYC).

London – Richmond

Flair operates four flights from London International Airport (YXU) in Ontario to Vancouver International Airport (YVR) in British Columbia. Two flights per week are available in the first two weeks of September. The carrier deploys its Boeing 737 MAX 8 on this route.

Miles

Seats

ASMs

2,036

756

1,539,216

C-FFLZ Flair Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8

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Abbotsford – Toronto

There are 48 F8 flights from Abbotsford International Airport (YXX) to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) in September – the second-highest number of flights on the list of Flair routes that are more than 2,000 miles long.

Miles

Seats

ASMs

2,049

9,072

18,588,528

Like the previous two routes, Flair Airlines is the only carrier offering direct flights from YXX to YYZ (and from YYZ to YXX).

Two routes are exactly 2,100 miles long

Guadalajara – Toronto

There are just over 2.3 million ASMs on Flair’s 2,100-mile flights between Guadalajara International Airport (GDL) and

Toronto Pearson International Airport

(YYZ).

A Flair Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8 on approach

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Number of operations

Seats

ASMs

6

1,134

2,381,400

There are four carriers that offer a one-stop flight connection from YYZ to GDL:

Carrier

Connection at

Aircraft used

Approximate time

American Airlines

(AA)

Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport

(DFW)

9 hours 20 minutes

United Airlines

(UA)

George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)

  • Embraer 175
  • Airbus A320
  • Boeing 737-700

7 hours 36 minutes

Delta Air Lines

(DL)

Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)

8 hours

Aeromexico

(AM)

Mexico City (MEX)

  • Boeing 737 MAX 8
  • Boeing 737 MAX 9
  • Boeing 737-800

8 hours 30 minutes

Victoria – Toronto: the route with the least number of operations.

F8’s other route, which is exactly 2,100 miles long, is between Victoria International Airport (YYJ) and Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ). Only two flights take place between YYJ and YZZ, either way, in September.

Flair Airlines Boeing 737

Photo: Flair Airlines

Number of operations

Seats

ASMs

2

378

793,800

This is the only 2,000+ mile long route operated by F8 with less than one million ASMs available. Air Canada, WestJet, and Porter Airlines offer one-stop flights on the YYJ-YYZ route.

Toronto – Vancouver: the route with the highest number of operations

The following table looks at FLair’s operations between YYZ and YVR in detail.

Origin

Destination

Distance

Number of operations

Seats

ASMs

Toronto (YYZ)

Vancouver (YVR)

2,085 miles

73

13,797

28,766,745

Vancouver (YVR)

Toronto (YYZ)

2,085 miles

74

13,986

29,160,810

Air Canada also offers direct flights on this route and operates its Airbus A321s between YYZ and YVR. In addition, it also offers a one-stop flight on this route, with stopovers available at the following destinations:

  • Kelowna International Airport (YLW)
  • Victoria International Airport (YYJ)
  • Edmonton International Airport (YEG)
  • Winnipeg International Airport (YWG)

Only two routes are over 2,100 miles long

Puerto Vallarta – Vancouver

Flair offers flights between Puerto Vallarta International Airport (PVR) and Vancouver International Airport (YVR) on Saturdays in September. The carrier deploys its Boeing 737-8s on this route.

Distance

Number of operations

Seats

ASMs

2,200 miles

4

756

1,663,200

Flair Airlines Boeing 737 MAX

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Currently, only WestJet competes with F8 on direct flights on this route. According to flightroutes.com, Sunwing Airlines is going to start operating this route in October. While Flair doesn’t offer a one-stop flight between PVR and YVR, WestJet does. A WestJet-operated flight between PVR and YVR has stopover options at the following destinations:

  • Calgary International Airport (YYC)
  • Edmonton International Airport (YEG)

Guadalajara – Vancouver

Flair Airlines’ longest flight is between GDL and YVR. This route, which is over 2,200 miles long, is operated by the carrier on Mondays and Fridays in September. Flair is the only airline offering a nonstop flight on this route.

Distance

Number of operations

Seats

ASMs

2,260 miles

9

1,701

3,844,260

Three carriers offer a one-stop flight connection on this route, though.

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