Swoop Announces 9 New Routes from YEG as Part of Major Expansion

Swoop has announced a major expansion from its YEG hub, and investment in the Edmonton Metropolitan Region, with 9 new routes from YEG, 8 domestic and one route to the U.S. Swoop also unveiled its newest aircraft, which will fly with the name "#Edmonton."

According to a press release, the new growth will see Swoop's flight capacity in YEG increase 76 per cent compared to pre-pandemic levels, support the creation of 140 additional direct and spin-off jobs and an anticipated $120m of economic output activity in 2022.

"This is a major milestone for Swoop as we underscore our commitment to leading the way for ultra-low fare air travel in Canada and reaffirm our position as the airline with the most destinations from Edmonton," said Charles Duncan, President of Swoop.

"With a strong focus on growth and Edmonton as our partner, we will continue to provide our travellers with more non-stop flights and ultra-low fares while supporting the recovery of Canada's travel and tourism economy."

New non-stop flights to eight Canadian cities

The addition of eight new Canadian destinations to Swoop's summer schedule will see non-stop service from YEG to YYG, YQQ, YHZ, YLW, YQM, YOW, YQR and YXE. The airline's summer schedule will also see the restoration of service to YXU.

Hello, Palm Springs!

Beginning 16DEC, Swoop will also increase its transborder presence with new service from YEG to Palm Springs (PSP). The scheduled non-stop service to PSP will operate twice weekly.

#Edmonton

To commemorate its commitment to the city of Edmonton, Swoop celebrated the naming of its newest aircraft #Edmonton alongside government leaders and business stakeholders at YEG.

Following the event, the Boeing 737-800 aircraft entered service for the operation of flight WO 770 departing YEG at 12:00 local time, en route to AZA with a scheduled arrival of 3:30 PM local time. According to Swoop, #Edmonton will operate sever of its newly announced routes.

Full schedule details of Swoop's service from YEG can be found below.

Domestic Routes

Route	Peak Weekly Frequency	Start Date	Total one- way fare (CAD) †	Base Fare (CAD)	Taxes and Fees (CAD)
YEG - YHZ	5x weekly	01MAY 2022	$159	$104.35	$54.65
YEG - YYG	2x weekly	16JUN 2022	$159	$104.35	$54.65
YEG - YLW	7x weekly	05MAY 2022	$49	$1.59	$47.41
YEG - YOW	4x weekly	25APR 2022	$59	$9.12	$49.88
YEG - YQQ	3x weekly	09JUN 2022	$49	$1.59	$47.41
YEG - YQR	2x weekly	16JUN 2022	$49	$1.59	$47.41
YEG - YXE	2x weekly	14JUN 2022	$49	$1.59	$47.41
YEG - YQM	2x weekly	17JUN 2022	$159	$104.35	$54.65
YEG - YXU	3x weekly	02JUN 2022	$59	$9.11	$49.88
YEG - YWG	4x weekly	Continuing	$160	$105.30	$54.69
YEG - YYZ	14x weekly	Continuing	$59	$9.12	$49.88
YEG - YHM	7x weekly	Continuing	$60	$10.06	$49.94
YEG- YXX	7x weekly	Continuing	$49	$1.59	$47.41
YEG - YYJ	7x weekly	Continuing	$60	$12.06	$47.94

†According to Swoop, special introductory fares are limited quantity and must be booked by 29NOV 2021 for travel between 02MAY and 22JUN 2022 to be eligible for this promotion.

Transborder Routes

Route	Peak Weekly Frequency	Start Date	Total one- way fare (CAD) †	Base Fare (CAD)	Taxes and Fees (CAD)
YEG - LAS	7x weekly	Continuing	$99	$8.84	$90.16
YEG - AZA	1x weekly	Continuing	$110	$18.36	$91.63

†Special introductory fares are limited quantity and must be booked by 29NOV 2021 for travel between 02MAY and 22JUN 2022 to be eligible for this promotion.

New Service to Palm Springs

Route	Peak Weekly Frequency	Start Date	Total one- way fare (CAD) †	Base Fare (CAD)	Taxes and Fees (CAD)
YEG - PSP	2x Weekly	16DEC 2021	$99	$7.89	$91.11

†Special introductory fares are limited quantity and must be booked by 29NOV 2021 for travel between 10JAN and 19FEB 2022 to be eligible for this promotion.

For more information, visit Swoop's web site.