Greyhound Air

Greyhound Air was a short-lived Canadian low-cost airline.

Greyhound Air
IATA ICAO Callsign
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Founded1996
Ceased operations1997
HubsWinnipeg, Manitoba
Focus citiesVancouver, Kelowna, Calgary, Edmonton, Winnipeg, Ottawa, Toronto, Hamilton
Fleet size7
DestinationsCanada
Parent companyGreyhound Canada
HeadquartersWinnipeg, Manitoba

Launched by Greyhound Bus Lines using a fleet of Boeing 727s leased from the Kelowna Flightcraft Air Charter company, the airline began service in July 1996. Its aim was to link major cities in Canada (Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, Toronto, Ottawa, and Hamilton, through a connecting hub in Winnipeg), then connect passengers with Greyhound bus service to smaller communities.

The airline was closed after the Canadian bus line was taken over by Laidlaw 14 months later in September 1997.[1] It never approached profitability, and flight loads were well below expectations. The anticipated synergies of the two modes of transportation were entirely absent.

The airline ran a notable ad campaign which featured a Greyhound dog lifting its leg to urinate against the wheel of an airplane.[2]

Destinations in 1996

According to the airline's August 1, 1996 timetable, the following destinations in Canada were being served with scheduled flights:[3]

Fleet

The Greyhound Air fleet included the following aircraft operated on behalf of Greyhound by Kelowna Flight:

  • 7 Boeing 727-200

All aircraft were repainted after the airline ceased operations and redeployed to other clients of Kelowna. One 727 was retired and now at Canadore College.

See also

References
  1. "Greyhound abandons low-cost air service". Flightglobal.com. 1997-09-10. Retrieved 2013-10-19.
  2. "See Spot fly. (Greyhound Lines of Canada Ltd.'s new airline, Greyhound Air) | HighBeam Business: Arrive Prepared". Business.highbeam.com. 1996-06-01. Archived from the original on 2013-10-20. Retrieved 2013-10-19.
  3. http://www.departedflights.com, Aug. 1, 1996 Greyhound Air route map & timetable
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