Canada Jetlines Ltd. (
JET: TSX-V; JETMF: OTCQB)
(the “Company” or “Jetlines”), the first ultra-low-fare carrier in
Canada has staged a protest in the one place the airline duopoly
think they own: the sky. Using four planes, 18 skydivers and the
Jetlines CEO, an airborne protest was staged to call out the lack
of Canadian airline competition. This act was to rally Canadians,
investors and the Competition Bureau around the idea of increased
competition and decreased airfares.
The ultra-low-fare carrier is encouraging people
to go to Jetlines’s website fightback.jetlines.ca/ and sign an
online petition that will be presented to the Canadian Competition
Bureau, the government agency that ensures markets operate in a
competitive manner to prevent abusive monopolistic practices. While
several airlines have attempted to enter the Canadian market, the
duopoly has pushed them out with short-term match-pricing at prices
below their avoidable costs. Thus far, Canada’s Competition Bureau
has done little to rectify this issue. The Competition Bureau is
currently investigating WestJet and their subsidiary new airline
for “predatory pricing” to undercut new entrants. Under Canada’s
competition laws, predatory pricing occurs when an incumbent with
market power sets its prices below avoidable costs.
“Canadians pay among the highest airfares in the
world and we’re the only developed country without an ULCC as two
high cost airlines control approximately 85% of the domestic
market,” says Javier Suarez, CEO for Jetlines. “We know Canadians
are fed up as there are between five and six million passenger
trips per year by land over to the US each year to fly on US low
cost carriers, based out of northern US airports, that in many
cases only operate from those airports due to the robust Canadian
passenger traffic. We’re urging consumers to go online and to show
their support for more competition and lower fares in Canada.”
The entrance of Jetlines has the potential to
dramatically reduce airfares for Canadians on a long-term,
sustainable basis. In just two decades, the ultra-low-cost carrier
(ULCC) model has proven to be highly profitable and successful
throughout the world. They generate economic growth but most
importantly, they give consumers the freedom to travel more often.
While more of these airlines are taking off, Canada has not tapped
into the high demand for this kind of travel due to the
anti-competitive environment of the existing Canadian duopoly. As a
consequence, there is a lack of competition, that drives up prices,
making consumers suffer.
Jetlines is a publicly traded company, backed by
a management team and board of directors with extensive experience
in the low-cost airline industry. Jetlines expect to launch
operations before the end of this year. The launch of airline
operations is subject to receipt of regulatory approvals and
completion of the remaining financing.
About Canada Jetlines Ltd.
Canada Jetlines is set to become Canada’s first
true Ultra-Low Cost Carrier (ULCC) airline, with plans to operate
flights across Canada and provide non-stop service from Canada to
the United States, Mexico and the Caribbean. The Company plans to
commence operations with the Airbus A320 fleet, the most widely
used aircraft for ultra-low cost carriers worldwide. Jetlines is
led by a board and management team with extensive experience and
expertise in low-cost airlines, start-ups and capital markets. The
Company was granted an unprecedented exemption from the Government
of Canada that will permit it to conduct domestic air services
while having up to 49% foreign voting interests.
Jetlines ability to sell tickets and launch
airline service remains subject to the completion of the airline
licensing process, the receipt of applicable regulatory approvals
and the completion of financing.
For more information on Jetlines, please visit
our website at www.jetlines.com.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD
"Mark J. Morabito"
Executive Chairman
Canada Jetlines is part of the King & Bay
group of companies. King & Bay is a merchant bank that
specializes in identifying, funding, developing and supporting
growth opportunities in the resource, aviation, and technology
sectors.
For more information, please contact:Toll Free:
1-833-226-5387Email: investor.relations@jetlines.com
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking
Information
This news release contains "forward-looking
information" concerning anticipated developments and events that
may occur in the future. Forward-looking information contained in
this news release includes, but is not limited to, statements with
respect to (i) the commencement of operations and the success of
expected future operations of the Company; (ii) Jetlines ability to
obtain ultra-low costs; (iii) the routes that Jetlines intends to
service; and (iv) Jetlines ability to offer the lowest airfares in
Canada.
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"might" or "will be taken", "occur" or "be achieved" suggesting
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performance. Forward-looking information contained in this news
release is based on certain factors and assumptions regarding,
among other things, the receipt of financing to commence airline
operations, the accuracy, reliability and success of the Jetlines’
business model; the timely receipt of governmental approvals; the
timely commencement of operations by Jetlines and the success of
such operations; the legislative and regulatory environments of the
jurisdictions where the Jetlines will carry on business or have
operations; the impact of competition and the competitive response
to the Jetlines’ business strategy; and the availability of
aircraft. While the Company considers these assumptions to be
reasonable based on information currently available to it, they may
prove to be incorrect.
Forward-looking information involves known and
unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the
actual results, performance or achievements of the Company to be
materially different from any future results, performance or
achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking
information. Such factors include risks related to, the ability to
obtain financing at acceptable terms, the impact of general
economic conditions, domestic and international airline industry
conditions, future relations with shareholders, volatility of fuel
prices, increases in operating costs, terrorism, pandemics, natural
disasters, currency fluctuations, interest rates, risks specific to
the airline industry, the ability of management to implement
Jetlines’ operational strategy, the ability to attract qualified
management and staff, labour disputes, regulatory risks, including
risks relating to the acquisition of the necessary licenses and
permits; and the additional risks identified in the "Risk Factors"
section of the Company's reports and filings with applicable
Canadian securities regulators. There is no assurance that the
closing of the Offering will occur. Although the Company has
attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual
actions, events or results to differ materially from those
described in forward-looking information, there may be other
factors that cause actions, events or results not to be as
anticipated, estimated or intended. Accordingly, readers should not
place undue reliance on forward-looking information. The
forward-looking information is made as of the date of this news
release. Except as required by applicable securities laws, the
Company does not undertake any obligation to publicly update or
revise any forward-looking information.
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