The subsidiary of WestJet Airlines Ltd. will start Oct. 11 with flights to Las Vegas from Abbotsford, B.C., and Edmonton, Alta.



Service will be added over the following couple of weeks between Hamilton, Ont., and Las Vegas as well as to the Florida cities of Fort Lauderdale, Orlando and Tampa Bay. Flights between Edmonton and Phoenix will start Oct. 27.



Most destinations will be serviced a few times per week but daily service will be flown between Edmonton and Las Vegas.



Everyday one-way fares start as low as $149 including taxes and fees through April, however it will offer 4,100 seats at low promotional fares of $99 and $119 for travel booked online until Feb. 13.



The airline's model is based on passengers paying ancillary fees for additions such as bags, premium seats, and Wi-Fi that inflate travel costs depending on individual passenger needs.



The U.S. expansion will see Swoop operate to a mix of secondary airports — Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport — and highly popular ones like McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas where there are no alternatives.