Air Canada to Cap Fares and Add 6,000 Seats to Lynx Routes

Beginning today, Air Canada will cap fares and add more than 6,000 seats in select markets operated by Lynx Air in response to the airline’s suspension of operations.

Lynx Air officially ceased operations Sunday night at midnight, leaving many travellers stranded in destination or with future tickets that are unable to be fulfilled. WestJet is offering assistance for passengers for 25% travel discount on routes previously served by Lynx and Canadian repatriation for transborder and sun destinations and a $500 cap on domestic routes until February 29.  

In a press release, Air Canada says the measures “are to provide Lynx Air customers affected by the carrier’s shutdown affordable options in the Economy cabin on Air Canada flights for travel within Canada, to the US and to Cancun in Mexico so they can return home or make alternative travel arrangements for planned winter trips.”

These fares…