TORONTO — Flair Airlines has gotten the nod from the Canadian Transportation Agency for scheduled, international flights to the UK and Europe.

In separate filings from the CTA, Flair has been issued a license to operate scheduled international service, large aircraft, in accordance with the agreement between the government of Canada and the government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

Flair was also issued a license to operate scheduled international service, large aircraft, in accordance with the agreement on air transport between the government of Canada and the European Community and its member states.

Airlines often apply to the CTA for licenses to operate or codeshare on routes that may not transpire for years, if at all. 

That said, Flair and its new tour operator arm, Flair Vacations, are on a tear. Flair Vacations, headed up by Nicole Bursey, debuted its first-ever sun program last week, spanning five Canadian gateways and five destinations in Mexico, Jamaica and the D.R. Meanwhile Flair is now on agent booking channel SIREV, with 7% commission on all eligible base fares booked through SIREV until Dec. 31, 2026. Flair currently flies to more than two dozen destinations in North America and the Caribbean.

Flair recently secured a $76 million loan from the federal government’s CEEFC amid soaring jet fuel costs. Other airlines including Air Transat and Porter have also secured loans from the CEEFC.