Zip (airline)
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| Founded | September 22, 2002 | ||||||
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| Ceased operations | September 2004 (re-integrated into Air Canada) | ||||||
| Frequent-flyer program | Aeroplan | ||||||
| Alliance | Star Alliance (affiliate; 2002–2004) | ||||||
| Parent company | Air Canada | ||||||
| Headquarters | Hangar 101, Calgary International Airport, Calgary, Alberta | ||||||
| Key people | Steve Smith | ||||||
| Website | 4321ZIP.com | ||||||
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Zip was a Canadian discount airline headquartered in Hangar 101 at Calgary International Airport, Calgary, Alberta. It was launched by Air Canada as a no-frills subsidiary in September 2002. It operated a fleet of 12 Boeing 737 aircraft, each painted in a bright, neon colour (blue, fuchsia, green, and orange) with a single class of service. The subsidiary was headed by former WestJet CEO, Steve Smith.
As a direct competitor to Canada's leading low-cost carrier WestJet, Zip flew mostly between the western cities of Abbotsford, Calgary, Edmonton, Vancouver, Saskatoon, Regina and Winnipeg.
Zip ceased operations in September 2004 when Air Canada resumed a full schedule on its western routes.