I Flew Lynx Air's INAUGURAL FLIGHT!
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- Опубликовано: 7 апр 2022
- Lynx Air is Canada's newest "ultra-affordable" airline, and they officially launched flights on April 7th, 2022, with a fleet of Boeing 737 MAX 8s!
See what the Lynx Air experience was like on board their inaugural flight from Calgary to Vancouver!
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FLIGHT INFORMATION
Airline: Lynx Air (DAT/Y9)
Aircraft: Boeing 737 MAX 8 (B38M)
Flight Number: Y9102
Seat: 7F
Livery: Standard
Engines: 2x CFM LEAP-1B
Registration: C-GJSL
Route: Calgary (YYC) - Vancouver (YVR)
Callsign: DAUNTLESS 102
Runway used: 17R (YYC) - 26L (YVR)
Date filmed: April 2022
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Outro song - "Take Flight" by Nyhtian: • Nyhtian - Take Flight ...
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It's somewhat fitting that Alex was on this inaugural flight from Calgary to Vancouver, and then also aboard the last passenger flight to take off flying the reverse of this route. RIP Lynx...
So sad it’s been just two years and the airline is going to be gone this coming Monday. Fly high Lynx Air ♥️
Thank you Alex for making the historic inaugural flight with us yesterday! It was such a pleasure to meet you in person! I hope the crew and I will have opportunity to once again deliver you an even more comfortable service :)
U work for Lynx?
Amazing video.
Who is this?
So looking forward to giving them a try! Hopefully they add more to their East Coast options
Alex hands down you do the best airline flight videos. Just plain simple reporting, no drama or play acting. I guess that makes you the polite, unassuming, underwhelming Canadian the rest of the world insists we are.
The fact that the airlines are pleased to have you aboard and value your rating speaks volumes. I watch all your videos and I will base my travel on the information you provide. I will be flying one way from Winnipeg to Vancouver at the end of May. Lynx has a flight on the 31st and that works great for me. I am 6ft and 225 lbs, and 82 so after watching this I booked an aisle seat for an extra $47 over the base $59 fare plus paid for a carry on bag. Total cost all in is
$148 and I do require some assistance at the airports.. which is free as in no charge. I don't expect extra in flight service or options at this great price but the fact that Lynx has brand new aircraft is wonderful. And.. keep waving the Maple Leaf !
Thank you for taking the time to make this video! It Was such a pleasure having you on board!
We hope to see you in the skies soon!
Absolutely fantastic video! Lynx seems great! Hopefully I’ll get to fly with them some day! Keep up the great work, Alex! 🙂✈️
Amazing! Love the start of this airline so far! Great job as always Alex!
Was hyped for this! I am flying with Lynx this coming up Thursday to Toronto. So excited!!! Thanks once again, Alex!
I’ve been hyped for this one! Nice job Alex!
That clapping. That landing....Awesome video. Thanks!
Awesome, thx for capturing this and sharing it.
I’ve been to YVR over 30 times now and I’ve never seen a sunny day there. Smart with the umbrellas
thanks Alex for this video on Lynx's inaugural flight. Already booked on flights in July and looking forward to it.
I have been really exited for the actual launch and I'm glad they are starting flights now.
Woah that was fast! Excellent video as always! T'was a fun time!
Thanks Alex. Always great to see aviation grow in Alberta.
Lynx is the worst airline guys.
Never look for their cheap rates, they rob customers from different ways. My flight was booked for 9:30PM. They just rejected colored photocopies of my passport, copies were attested by Canada's border agency. I missed my domestic flight and they did not return my money paid for tickets. Lynx is just a FRAUD. Never trust on Lynx airline guys.
Lynx staff is very rude even their supervisors and managers do not care of you and your money what you have paid to them for their services.
WORST EXPERIENCE with WORST AIRLINE named LYNX.
Wow, smooth landing right there
Thanks for the report!
Another awesome video Alex !
Thanks for documenting this flight! Saw you on board but never got the chance to say hi! Cheers!
That was an awesome video Alex.
I’m planning on flying to Vancouver from Winnipeg this summer and your video has me excited to try Lynx Air! I hope that Lynx & Flair give the other mainline airlines a run for their money :)
Excellent video Alex
Was a great flight to be on. I hope they do really well In the future.
Good video like always. Keep up the good work.
Great review as always!
Thats so amazing the canadian market needs more competition and lower plain tickets good for canada the future looks bright thank you alex for this amazing video👍.
Maybe lobby the airports, Navcanada, customs etc to lower there fee.
Great trip report as always. It’s seems like everyone I know was on that flight!
Amazing Review, can’t wait to fly with them
With scenery like that flying over the Rockies, I agree, no in-flight entertainment is needed !
Good stuff Alex.
Nice Job Alex.
As always, an excellent review Alex. Surprise your subscribers amount is not higher- too many people missing out. Knowing some of the pilots there, they should be a cool bunch that would gladly give you a tour (if they have not already). I’m sure this is what Tim (Morgan) had wanted WJ to be when he started it.
I can't wait to start flying them!
Great review! Can't wait to see them land at CYYZ.
The ceo lady looks like an antagonist in a Disney movie
Clean landing
Looks great😊
Great meeting you the other day!
Great to see another low cost airline starting up! I wish I could've been there, but I'm currently in Toronto. Anyway, I will definitely fly with Lynx sometime in the future!
Very cool. Noticed a Lynx 737 this morning here at YYC. I’ll have to look into using them
Wow, that's something you don't get to do very often, if ever. Very cool.
Amazing coverage. What a smooth landing. Awesome stuff.
Lynx Air will be a interesting Charater Flight to go on For Sure 100%
That landing was pretty amazing to say the least
That landing 😍
Looking forward to the livery being added to fltsim programs!
At 6' 8" I'm surprised at how you fit in anywhere other than over-wing or bulkhead Alex. Another great video review...
GOOD ONE!!
I must admit I am a bit jealous. Great job with the review. I do look forward to be flying again soon (I hope)
I can’t image 5 hours on this plane. Need to bring food/drink and download a lot of videos
I can’t wait to see them at YHM!
Informative review
You forgot to mention Swoop being a ULCC as well
Can't wait for them to add Ottawa !
9:55 good landing!!
I was on my way to San Diego via Vancouver on westjet max 8 spotted lyxn max 8
I like to see these new companies
Great job Alex……..
9:19 dauntless is pretty awesome! But I think Keewatin Airs of "blizzard" is on par if not better
you mentioned Lynx and Flair taking a bit out of Canadian Aviation. What about Swoop? Do you not put Swoop in the same category because they are a subsidiary of Westjet?
Love your videos by the way. So well thought out and detailed. You are building a name for yourself in Canada as far as aviation vlogging. Sam Chui, look out!
Swoop is still double the price of flair!
Thanks for sharing! You may have already heard of another airline, Canada Jetlines joining the mix. Curious for that review as they will be flying Airbus A320 with 18" wide seats.
Unfortunate for all the fees that's added to a domestic flight, especially airport improvement fees, etc that make it that much more costly to fly domestic.
Love The Lynx Air 737 MAX 8 I Tried To See The Lynx Air Flight On April 9th But I Missed It Landing at Yvr
I appreciate the competition trying, but the argument that fares are too high in Canada is a little misleading. We're acting like Air Canada and WestJet are making billions of dollars in profit. Margins are razor thin and a big portion of your ticket is taxes. Same people who complain about Air Canada and WestJet have no issue buying an iphone or drinking Starbucks. Take a look at how much profit those companies are making. And as soon as an airline starts to make a little money, one of their unions go on strike. I believe there is room for one independent low cost airline. Flair and Lynx should eventually merge. With Westjet's Swoop around, fares will remain reasonable.
Seriously Wreck Jet charges twice the price that Lynx/Flair charge.Our flight in January Calgary to Mexico on Wreck Jet totally 100% turned us off from flying with them again an absolute nightmare(They never answer the phone) They cancelled our direct flight with just a few yours notice(3am flight was at 9am) and only gave us one option Fly from Calgary(Leave at 11:30pm Actual time was 12:45am) to Edmonton(Waited on tarmac in Edmonton 45 minuets) stay overnight(WestJet didn't say who pays=We did) Flight leaving Edmonton didn't have any pilots(More delays 2hrs+) We payed extra for seats we didn't axially get to sit in.Buy the way we paid almost $4k for these flights.
RIP Lynx April 7th 2022- February 26th 2024. I never had the chance to fly Lynx but by Alex’s report I believe it was an amazing airline. Love you Lynx.❤️
Great video showcasing Lynx and their offerings! I am still extremely skeptical that they will succeed in the long run given the increased competion from Flair, Swoop, AC Rouge (if AC reassess it's mission) and the dark-horse Porter. Still view this airline as a prime merger option for Flair or WJ but we will have to see what happens.
Ya, one can wonder if they can under cut A.C, & WJ and still make a profit ? Ryanair does it, so time will tell ?
Totally agree. There will be consolation in the coming years. Transat is hanging by a thread and Jetlines is doomed. Canada is very challenging for ULCC's and I truly think Flair and Swoop are the one's who will survive. Porter is unique as their offerings are more in line with AC and WJ and serve their own unique market in the East.
competition is good but I think in order to survive they need to fly to other destinations not offered by the other guys. One of the reason Ryanair is successful is because they target the tourist market and offer direct flights to non hub airports. If Lynx only focus on the usual airports like YYZ, YVR, YYC, or YUL, I don't know if they'll survive in the long run.
I was planning on taking this flight
ULCC, should offer a paid wifi service for longer flights in the future. Hopefully Lynx don’t end up like Allegiant in the states, and Frontier and Spririt are real screwups on their pricing models.
Trying them out in a couple weeks! Will report back here. 😅
....and it would close abruptly in two years 🙃
This inaugural flight was on my birthday!
hi alex im actually flying lynx on saturday from YYC to YVR! from what your review is i seem to be looking forward to my flight.
Hope they will survive and thrive.
They founded in 2006.Tim Morgan founder of Westjet is there COO
love lynx cat 🥰🥰
Looks like a courier livery. Not that that would stop me from flying them. Will have to watch and see if flights are cancelled easily like Swoop who I would not take for just such a reason.
Gotta fly airnorth. They are gonna fly Whitehorse to Philippines this summer
I knew you'd try this, wanted to see if I should fly with them from Vancouver to Calgary and back for the weekend. BTW what's the difference between a regular seat and a Lynx Plus seat?
Edit: just flew on it myself this past weekend and turns out plus is just extra leg room at the front of the plane and you do get 2 windows.
This is so wild! That's me in the top left at 12:22. I had just arrived on another flight. I heard the clapping and took a look over. From my angle it looked like a bunch of airline employees, so I assumed someone was retiring. Now I know the truth. Thanks.
Wonderful review! Hope Lynx flies to the U.S. soon!
Did you meet jfk spotting, qfs and itripreport? They were on the flight
We'll see how it does; especially with current jet fuel costs
For a ULCC, this airline seems really good. Not just because it’s the inaugural flight.
Everyone in Canada complaining about high ticket prices, the tickets are cheap it’s everything else. Canada’s airport system, which is based on a "user-pay model." With this structure, all costs - from security to air traffic control to airport infrastructure - is passed down to travelers. The Canadian government doesn’t fund /support this business as in many other countries.
How do you become part of an inaugural flight? I'm from Toronto and feel excited for Porter's expansion into YYZ with their new jets.
Interesting to see how Canadians take to this low-cost airline. We could do with some more options in this country.
oh wow, i made it into this video haha
Alex you mentioned their was no inflight service on your shot flight, do they have anything on the longer flights like to yyz?
About time - I recall when WJ came in to challenge the AC monopoly, but WJ ended up raising rates just the same
I feel like not having any options for food or beverage is not good... even Ryanair let's you purchase things on board.
Given they're brand new I think we should give them a benefit of the doubt and time to let them add paid features. The prices seem great imo
Sadly I was looking for a flight from Vancouver to Toronto and even before any addons a it was cheaper to take Air Canada.
Hello Alex I really enjoyed your work it would've helped me out if you could get info on what caused the pilot to make that dramatic turn .
If your talking about the 1 after departure it part of the departure route the aircraft used to line up for joining the Airways to Vancouver. Its pretty standard.
I hope they add a few more flights from YEG, I will certainly look at booking Lynx and Flair Air before WJ or AC.
Keep this energy if there is an issue with your flight and these new airlines don't have any spare aircraft to get you to your destination
How bout Swoop
Wow those seats are really thin
What was your fare and how was the load? Their CEO is obviously Australian from her accent. What's her background in the airline industry?
Rip Lynx Air fly high April 7 2022-2024 February 26 ❤
Low-cost carrier: Reminds you that only this cupcake is free
So sad to see Lynx Air leave so soon.
Am I seeing things, or is that a float plane coming in the top-right corner of the final shot? O.o