OWG

OWG (Off We Go)[1] is a Canadian airline and division of Nolinor Aviation announced on July 6, 2020. Its inaugural flight departed December 18, 2020,[4] having originally been planned for August 31, 2020.[5] The airline planned to operate a fleet of Boeing 737-400 aircraft in an all-economy configuration of 158 seats,[6] targeting leisure travel to southern destinations.[5][7] On

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OWG
IATA ICAO Callsign
N5 NRL NOLINOR
FoundedJuly 6, 2020
Commenced operationsDecember 18, 2020
HubsMontréal–Trudeau International Airport, Toronto Pearson International Airport
Fleet size3[1]
Destinations6[2]
Parent companyNolinor Aviation
HeadquartersMirabel, Quebec, Canada[3]
Key peopleMarco Prud’Homme, president
Employees300[3]
WebsiteOWG.com

July 13, 2020, OWG announced that it is partnering with Canadian travel operator Hola Sun Holidays and will operate dedicated flights to Cuba on behalf of the company.[8]

The company ceased its flights to the Caribbean in 2020 at the request of the Canadian government, as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.[9]

The company plans to restart flights in late 2021 using one Boeing 737-800 aircraft.[9]

Fleet

For a short period OWG operated a fleet of three Boeing 737-400 aircraft, in an all-economy configuration. The aircraft used Expliseat TiSeat E2 seats, selected for their light weight.

OWG fleet[1]
Aircraft In
service		 Orders Passengers Notes
Boeing 737-400 3 158
Boeing 737-800[10] 1 189 Estimated entry into service is 2022, Aircraft acquired from Chrono Aviation
Total 3 1

Destinations

The following is a list of destinations that are served by OWG.[11]

Country City Airport IATA Code ICAO Code Notes
Canada Montréal Montréal–Trudeau International Airport YUL CYUL Hub
Canada Toronto Toronto Pearson International Airport YYZ CYYZ Hub
Cuba Cayo Coco Jardines del Rey Airport CCC MUCC
Cuba Holguín Frank País Airport HOG MUHG
Cuba Santa Clara Abel Santamaría Airport SNU MUSC
Cuba Varadero Juan Gualberto Gómez Airport VRA MUVR

References
  1. Gordon, Lisa. "OWG poised for takeoff". Skies Magazine. Retrieved 11 July 2020.
  2. "OWG Outlines Toronto/Montreal". Retrieved 15 October 2020.
  3. "OWG About Us". Retrieved 15 October 2020.
  4. "Canada's OWG launches with initial flight to Cuba". FlightGlobal. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
  5. "OWG reinvents the travel experience by taking its travellers to heart". OWG. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
  6. "Our Fleet". OWG. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
  7. "New Quebec airline OWG targets sun destinations". Montreal Gazette. 7 July 2020. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
  8. "New Canadian airline OWG to launch with Cuba flights". International Flight Network. 13 July 2020. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
  9. Canadian Aviator (28 August 2021archive-url= https://archive.today/URCvQ). "OWG Adds 737NG". canadianaviator.com. Retrieved 28 August 2021. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help); External link in |date= (help)CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  10. "Canada's OWG Takes Delivery Of Its First Boeing 737-800". Simple Flying. 5 August 2021. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
  11. "OWG Resvises Service Launch to Mid-December". Retrieved 2 November 2020.


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