Flair Airlines passenger jet seized at Region of Waterloo International Airport, three more seized across Canada
CTV
Several flights involving Flair Airlines were cancelled at the Region of Waterloo International Airport on Saturday after the airline had four aircraft seized as a result of a commercial dispute with a New-York based hedge fund and aircraft lessor.
One of those seized planes could be seen sitting on the tarmac at the Region of Waterloo International Airport on Saturday with covers over the plane’s turbines.
The Region Of Waterloo International Airport arrivals and departures shows two cancelled Flair flights on Saturday, one trip to and from Orlando on a Boeing 737 Max 8 twin jet is cancelled along with flights to and from Fort Lauderdale on a Boeing 737-800 twin jet.
As well as the seizure in Waterloo, two aircraft were seized in Toronto and one in Edmonton.
The seizure came days before the start of March Break.
“Flair Airlines is committed to ensuring every customer affected by today’s unforeseen interruptions can get to their destination as soon as possible,” a spokesperson told CTV News Kitchener in an email. “We have updated all affected passengers that we have enlisted a dedicated team to support customers rebooking their flights with Flair Airlines, or another airline, at no additional cost.”
