Flair Airlines Canada

Flair Airlines' future is up in the air after a federal watchdog found the company might not have enough Canadian control to operate in the country's skies.

Flair does claim the “majority” of the other issues identified by the CTA can be resolved by that deadline. According to Lukács, case law has shown passengers would have a right to claim refunds against an airline if the company did go out of business before their trip. It would be premature to speak in terms of conditions associated with any potential exemption,” the ministry’s senior communications adviser, Hicham Ayoun, said in an emailed statement to Global News. If that fails, exact penalties and rectification is up to the watchdog. The U.S. company also owns the fleet of planes Flair leases for its operations and has members on the airline’s board of directors. The CTA’s preliminary decisions are normally released publicly with the full analysis document. They knew exactly what the regulations are,” he tells Global News. Flair currently operates a fleet of 13 Boeing 737 aircraft, but has stated plans to scale up to 50 aircraft by 2025. The CTA says that if Flair does lose its licence, it would have to meet its obligations under the “contract of carriage” — the agreement struck between air carrier and passenger. “If you’re buying a ticket for travel beyond May 3rd… The CTA confirmed in a statement to Global News that if Flair Airlines fails to remedy the watchdog’s concerns, it could have its licence suspended. Since 777 has more than half of the seats on Flair’s board, and the airline is effectively financially dependent on its Miami-based investors for the leasing of its jets, the CTA found that 777 has more sway in the company’s operations than the balance of its Canadian shareholders.