You know it wouldn’t be long before Canada got their own budget airline, following the trend that has been sweeping across Europe and Asia for the past few years. And so the announcement from West Jet Canada that they are launching a new budget airline, Swoop Canada, was met with a warm welcome from Canadians who have long been itching from the travel-bug.

Right now, you can get one-way airfares on Swoop for as little as $39 as part of their intro offer, but you had better hurry as these offers are going fast!

To receive this fare, you will have to book by February 7 at 11:59m MT, or until the flights are sold out (the latter will most likely happen before the former!)

How, you may ask, is Swoop able to provide such discounted fare? Well, first of all, the fare will cover just that – your fare. This means that you’ll get just a guarantee of your seat and one personal item (not carry-on). You will pay more for checked bags, watching movies, for additional legroom, or for the option to access wi-fi.

Also, since this airline is still in the early stages, you will have a fairly limited scope of where you can fly within Canada. The routes will initially include six weekly flights between Abbotsford and Hamilton and six weekly flights between Hamilton and Halifax. And then starting on June 25, Swoop will add six weekly flights between Hamilton and Edmonton and between Hamilton and Winnipeg.

When I last checked for June, there were one-way flights going from Halifax to Hamilton in June for just $99; as a source of comparison, Porter, who used to be considered the discount fare airline, sold me a one-way ticket from Halifax to Hamilton in March for double that price.

Click here to learn more about Swoop Canada.