Swoop (airline)

Swoop
IATA ICAO Call sign
WO WSW[1] SWOOP[1]
FoundedSeptember 27, 2017 (2017-09-27)
Commenced operationsJune 20, 2018 (2018-06-20)
Ceased operationsOctober 28, 2023 (2023-10-28)
(re-integrated into WestJet)
AOC #Canada 18771[2]
United States 5OOF541F[3]
Operating bases
Parent companyWestJet
HeadquartersCalgary, Alberta, Canada

Swoop was a Canadian ultra low-cost airline owned by WestJet. The airline was headquartered in Calgary, Alberta and was named after WestJet's desire to "swoop" (or jump) into the Canadian market with a new business model. It was officially announced on September 27, 2017,[4] and began flights on June 20, 2018.[5] The airline had bases In Hamilton (ON), Toronto–Pearson, Winnipeg, Edmonton, and Abbotsford. However, Swoop’s bases in Winnipeg and Edmonton closed on October 20, 2023; the Toronto base closed a few days later on October 25. Swoop was integrated into WestJet’s mainline operation on October 28, 2023.[6]

  1. ^ a b "ICAO Designators for Canadian Aircraft Operating Agencies, Aeronautical Authorities and Services" (PDF). Nav Canada. May 4, 2023. p. 7. Retrieved February 26, 2023. Swoop: WSW, SWOOP
  2. ^ Transport Canada (2019-08-28), Civil Aviation Services (CAS) AOC. wwwapps.tc.gc.ca.
  3. ^ "Airline Certificate Information - Detail View". Federal Aviation Administration. Retrieved June 27, 2019.
  4. ^ "Meet Swoop". Swoop (Press release). Bloomberg News. September 27, 2017. Retrieved April 1, 2019.
  5. ^ "Swoop is on sale". Swoop (Press release). February 1, 2017. Retrieved April 1, 2019.
  6. ^ "WestJet shutting down discount airline Swoop". CBC.ca. June 9, 2023. Retrieved June 9, 2023.