Canada Jetlines to Launch New US Routes

“What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas” is one of the better-known phrases used to justify fun (albeit often misguided) decisions.

And coming January 19, 2023, our country’s newest commercial carrier, Canada Jetlines, will be helping you and your friends fly to Sin City to walk in the footsteps of Hunter S. Thompson.

If gambling and bright lights aren’t really your thing, the good news is that Jetlines will also begin service to Melbourne, Florida on January 19, 2023. Melbourne is a short distance from Orlando, which gives access to the many attractions in the area.

Will these routes be a roll the dice, or will Jetlines hit the jackpot? Let’s look at the details.

Canada Jetlines’s New Toronto–Las Vegas Route

As one of the youngest entrants to the local aviation market, Canada Jetlines has been dynamic in trying to expand its routings and keep up with competition. With the likes of other Canadian ultra-low-cost-carriers Lynx Air, Flair, and Swoop in the sky, it can be quite the challenge for a nascent company to keep up with the other retail-focused, leisure market airlines.

I think this is why Jetlines decided to announce their entry into the ever-popular Vancouver–Toronto route just last month. These two urban centres are some of the most important cultural and economic hubs of the nation, and they lie on opposite coasts, so it makes sense to appeal to people who travel to either for recreation or to visit family.

Of course, Jetlines has to contend with multiple other airlines on this single route, no matter how popular it is. That’s why the company has announced one of two inaugural international routes, starting on January 19, 2022: Toronto to Las Vegas.

When it comes to flying from Toronto to Las Vegas, there are four other airlines already operating the route: Air Canada Rouge, WestJet, Flair, and Swoop. The flight, which takes five hours, is long enough to require some form of comfort, but short enough that you can stick it out.

Air Canada Rouge tends to charge full-service airline prices on this route, but leaves a lot to be desired with both the hard and soft products. A five-hour flight charging full rate, but lacking in-flight entertainment and with notoriously small seats, just doesn’t cut it.

On the other hand, both WestJet and its budget subsidiary Swoop fly the…