Lynx Air is no more.
The ultra low cost airline abruptly announced its exit from Canadian skies just ahead of busy March Break travel. Customers were left scrambling to make new – and likely more expensive – bookings.
The company now joins a growing list of failed discount airlines in the country. Why can’t they seem to stick around for the long haul? Are Canadians just doomed to always pay more for our air travel?
GUEST: Jonah Prousky, management consultant and freelance writer who focuses on business, technology and society
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