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Zoom from Cardiff to Canada on new low-cost scheduled flights

30 November 2004

Zoom Airlines today (Tuesday 30 November) announced details of low-cost scheduled flights direct from Cardiff to Canada.

The Cardiff service will start operating in May 2005 with flights to Toronto weekly on Mondays at prices starting from £89 one way including taxes.

Zoom will be the only airline offering flights to Canada from Cardiff International Airport in summer 2005 and the only low-cost transatlantic airline servicing Canada for the whole of Wales and the West of England.

Debbie Marshall, UK Director of Zoom Airlines, said: "I am delighted to be introducing flights from Cardiff to Toronto expanding our service for Summer 2005. Our prices are the lowest scheduled fares across the Atlantic offering high quality full service flights, which have proved to be extremely appealing to the travelling public.

"The availability of premium class is ideally suited for these longer flights. Premium seats can be booked for an additional £49 each way, offering additional legroom, superior in-flight meals and complimentary drinks for the duration of your flight."

Almost 20 per cent of seats on Zoom's Toronto flights in 2004 were booked by customers living within two hours drive of Cardiff. This convinced the company of the need for a direct scheduled service.

Jon Horne, Managing Director of Cardiff International Airport, said: "This is great news, there is a huge demand for transatlantic flights and Cardiff International Airport is expanding the number of services available to people in Wales and the West of England. Zoom Airlines has now made it easier for people wanting to travel on business, on holiday or to visit friends and relatives in Canada, even for a short trip."

Zoom will now operate scheduled flights from Gatwick, Glasgow, Manchester and Cardiff servicing eight Canadian cities including Toronto, Vancouver, Montreal, Halifax, Ottawa, Calgary, Edmonton and Winnipeg.

Summer 2005 flights can now be booked at www.flyzoom.com or by calling 0870 240 0055.

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