The Quebec-based Airline ‘Off We Go’ (OWG) is set to be launched later this year- with plans set to target warm-weather destinations in the Caribbean, to “get travellers excited about travel again”.

The Airline, which is owned by Nolinor Aviation, has been in the works since 2018 and received authorization from Canada’s Minister of Transport on July 6 to begin international services.

The airline is yet to confirm its route network but intends to fly to warm-weather destinations in the Caribbean.

Nolinor has offered charter flights for the past 27 years, mainly to destinations in the far north using its fleet of 10 Boeing 737s. However, OWG will be the company’s first foray into scheduled service and leisure flights.

OWG will operate three 158-seat Boeing 737-400s, which were acquired earlier this year and are being refurbished at a cost of “several millions of dollars.” 

It is understood the carrier expects to start operations in the next few months as travel restrictions brought in to curb the spread of COVID-19 continue to be eased.  

The start-up added: “With respect to in-flight protection standards against COVID-19, the OWG crew will benefit from the expertise developed by Nolinor Aviation during the crisis, while they continued to serve certain northern destinations by applying the highest standards in terms of health and safety.”