Flair Airlines has suspended several flight routes to Florida and California just months after expanding service to U.S. destinations.

Citing 91裸聊视频渄isappointing load factors,91裸聊视频� the ultra-low-cost carrier that was based in Kelowna before moving to Edmonton, called an abrupt halt to service from Edmonton, Winnipeg and Toronto to destinations including Miami, Tampa Bay and Palm Springs.

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The suspensions are effective this Thursday and come barely two months after the airline announced the new routes in a cutthroat North American market.

Flair faces domestic competition from budget rival Swoop 91裸聊视频� owned by WestJet Airlines Ltd. 91裸聊视频� and Air Canada but competes with Air Transat for sun destinations in the U.S.

Flair chief executive Jim Scott said in December that predatory pricing and scheduling by WestJet cost his budget carrier $10 million over four months and placed it in jeopardy as a 91裸聊视频淒avid and Goliath91裸聊视频� battle culminated in an investigation by Canada91裸聊视频檚 competition watchdog.

On Dec. 11, the Federal Court of Canada91裸聊视频檚 chief justice ordered a WestJet vice-president to appear before the Competition Bureau to explain the airline91裸聊视频檚 tactics.

Flair says it is in the process of contacting all affected passengers and providing them with full refunds or alternative travel arrangements.

The Canadian Press

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