It just got a lot easier for Toronto Maple Leafs fans to fly to Tampa Bay and take your seat at the Lightning game.
Starting in November, three-year-old ultra-low-cost Canadian carrier Swoop will fly direct from two cities in Ontario—Toronto (Nov. 5) and Hamilton (Nov. 9)—to St. Pete-Clearwater International Airport. Direct flights to Orlando Sanford International Airport also start this winter.
That’s good news for travelers because as of this morning there are no nonstop flights from Ontario to any airport the Bay area available.
As of Wednesday morning, a one-way direct flight from Toronto to the St. Pete-Clearwater airport is $179; the same flight to Tampa Bay departing from Hamilton is $160 (Canadian dollars).
Swoop makes its nut by offering the bare bones with its lowest price tickets—a seat and seatbelt. Travelers can then add things a la cart, like snacks, checked baggage or in-flight Wi-Fi at an additional cost.
“To make the ULCC model work, we’ve standardized plane sizes, seating configurations and flight patterns, and kept the bells and whistles at airports to a minimum,” Swoop explains. “It’s not going to replace other airlines – just complement the options available.”
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This article appears in Jun 10-16, 2021.