By The Canadian Press

Flair Airlines moving headquarters from Kelowna, B.C, to Edmonton

Jun 20, 2018 | 5:48 AM

EDMONTON – Flair Airlines Ltd. has found a new place to roost.

The low-cost carrier says it is moving its headquarters from Kelowna, British Columbia, to Edmonton.

Flair CEO David Tait say the change makes sense because most of the company’s flights already go through Edmonton International Airport.

Tait says the move would bring 75 jobs to Edmonton.

He says that number is expected to increase to 300 in the coming years.

The announcement Tuesday came a day before Calgary-based WestJet’s low-cost carrier Swoop was set to make its maiden flight from Hamilton, Ont., to Abbotsford, B.C.