New discount airline to offer cheap flights between Sask., Ontario and B.C.

A NewLeaf Travel airplane is shown in this image from the company's website.

A new “ultra-low-cost” airline will soon offer cheap fares from Regina and Saskatoon to three other cities in Ontario and B.C.

NewLeaf Travel will offer non-stop trips from Regina and Saskatoon to Abbotsford, Kelowna and Hamilton, and will also operate flights out of Halifax and Winnipeg. Flights will cost between $89 and $149, which includes all airline fees and additional taxes.

New routes from Regina to Kelowna and Hamilton, and from Saskatoon to Abbotsford, Kelowna and Hamilton will be available starting Feb. 12. The new discount airline also plans to provide flights from Regina to Abbotsford, beginning March 14.

The cheapest flights cost $89, to fly among airports in Kelowna, Regina, Saskatoon and Abbotsford, while the most expensive flight is a $149 ticket to travel from Hamilton to Kelowna. The company says its one-way fares are “inclusive of all taxes and fees.”

In addition to the cost of a ticket, passengers will be charged a fee for carry-on baggage, seat selection, priority boarding and in-flight snacks, the company’s website says.

NewLeaf sells tickets on its website, instead of through a booking site. Tickets are also available by phone at 204-888-BOOK, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET.

The carrier says it plans to expand its fleet and number of flights in the years ahead. For now, the company plans to focus on leisure and vacation flights, and will not be running daily flights.

According to NewLeaf’s website, the airline is a privately-owned Canadian company based out of the James Armstrong Richardson International Airport in Winnipeg. Its partner, Flair Airlines, is based in Kelowna.

NewLeaf arrives in the Canadian market less than half a year after another small airline, Halifax-based CanJet, suspended its operations. CanJet operated charter flights using a Boeing 737-800, based out of Toronto’s Pearson Airport.

With files from CTVNews.ca Staff and The Canadian Press