OWG
{{Short description|Canadian airline}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2022}}
{{Use Canadian English|date=January 2022}}
{{For|the Winter Olympics|Winter Olympic Games}}
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| airline = OWG
| logo = OWG_LogoJuly2020.svg
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| IATA = N5
| ICAO = NRL
| callsign = NOLINOR
| founded = {{start date and age|2020|07|06}}
| commenced = {{start date and age|2020|12|18}}
| ceased = May 1, 2025
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| Toronto–Pearson}}
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| fleet_size = 3
| destinations = 6
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| parent = Nolinor Aviation
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| headquarters = Mirabel, Quebec, Canada{{cite web|title=About Us|url=https://owg.com/en/about-us/|website=OWG|accessdate=October 15, 2020}}
| key_people = Marco Prud’Homme (President)
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| website = {{URL|www.owg.com/en}}
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OWG, standing for Off We Go, was a Canadian virtual airline and division of charter airline Nolinor Aviation. It operated flights to leisure destinations from Montréal Trudeau and Toronto Pearson airports.
History
On July 6, 2020, Nolinor Aviation announced OWG as its new airline.{{cite web |last1=Gordon |first1=Lisa |title=OWG poised for takeoff |url=https://www.skiesmag.com/news/owg-nolinor-new-airline/ |website=Skies Magazine |accessdate=July 11, 2020}} The airline planned to operate a fleet of Boeing 737-400 aircraft in an all-economy configuration of 158 seats,{{cite web |title=Our Fleet |url=https://owg.com/en/our-fleet/ |website=OWG |accessdate=July 10, 2020}} targeting leisure travel to southern destinations.{{Cite web |date=July 7, 2020 |title=New Quebec airline OWG targets sun destinations |url=https://montrealgazette.com/business/local-business/aerospace/new-quebec-airline-owg-targets-sun-destinations |last=Tomesco |first=Frédéric |access-date=July 10, 2020 |website=Montreal Gazette |language=en-CA}} On July 13, 2020, OWG announced that it would partner with Canadian travel operator Hola Sun Holidays to operate dedicated flights to Cuba on behalf of the company.{{Cite web|title=New Canadian airline OWG to launch with Cuba flights |url=https://www.ifn.news/posts/new-canadian-airline-owg-to-launch-with-cuba-flights/ |last=Wert |first=Jacob |date=July 13, 2020 |access-date=July 13, 2020 |website=International Flight Network}}{{cite web|url=https://www.routesonline.com/news/38/airlineroute/292610/owg-outlines-toronto-montreal-cuba-schedules-from-nov-2020/|title=OWG Outlines Toronto/Montreal|last=Liu|first=Jim|website=Routesonline|publisher=Informa Markets|date=July 22, 2020|accessdate=October 15, 2020}} Its inaugural flight to Cuba departed on December 18, 2020,{{cite web |title=Canada's OWG launches with initial flight to Cuba |url=https://www.flightglobal.com/networks/canadas-owg-launches-with-initial-flight-to-cuba/141682.article |last=Wolfsteller |first=Pilar |website=FlightGlobal |publisher=DVV Media Group |date=December 18, 2020 |access-date=December 19, 2020}} having originally been planned for August 31, 2020,{{cite web |title=OWG reinvents the travel experience by taking its travellers to heart. |url=https://owg.com/en/ |website=OWG |accessdate=July 19, 2020}} while the airline operated charter flights within Canada for an interim period beginning on October 18, 2020.{{cite web|url=https://www.ch-aviation.com/portal/news/96379-canadas-owg-launches-operations|title=Canada's OWG launches operations|website=ch-aviation|date=October 20, 2020|access-date=August 17, 2022}}
The company ceased its flights to the Caribbean in 2021 at the request of the Canadian government, as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.{{cite web|url= https://canadianaviator.com/owg-adds-737ng/|title= OWG Adds 737NG|access-date= August 28, 2021|work=Canadian Aviator|date= August 28, 2021 |archive-url= https://archive.today/20210828175018/https://canadianaviator.com/owg-adds-737ng/?utm_source=BenchmarkEmail&utm_campaign=Aviator_Newsletter_-_382_-_Aug28&utm_medium=email|archive-date= August 28, 2021}} The company planned to restart flights in late 2021 using one Boeing 737-800 aircraft, although the 737-800 did not enter service until 2022.{{cn|date=June 2024}}
Destinations
{{As of|2022|7}}, OWG has operated to the following destinations:
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| Country
! City ! Airport ! Start date ! End date ! Notes ! class=unsortable | {{abbr|Ref|Reference}} |
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| rowspan=2|Canada
|Montréal–Trudeau International Airport |December 18, 2020 | rowspan="6" align="center" |May 1, 2025 |{{Airline hub|Base}} |
| Toronto
|Toronto Pearson International Airport |December 18, 2020 |{{Airline hub|Base}} |
| rowspan=4|Cuba
|July 3, 2022 | |align=center|{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/346587536183586/posts/pfbid01QzyMdu49qihxTaXnq4N5U6ZjVJucRTnZcYBzXJQeTmhk4nXgdDR1rKHA61vC8JJl/?d=n|title=Aeropuerto Jardines Del Rey recibe el vuelo inaugural de la aerolínea canadiense OWG|trans-title=Jardines Del Rey Airport receives the inaugural flight of Canadian airline OWG|language=ES|work=Jardines del Rey Airport|publisher=Facebook|date=July 3, 2022|access-date=August 17, 2022}} |
| Holguín
|June 30, 2022 | |
| Santa Clara
|December 18, 2020 | |
| Varadero
|July 2, 2022 | |
Fleet
Prior to closure, the OWG fleet (operated by Nolinor Aviation) under its air operator's certificate (AOC), comprises the following aircraft {{as of|2024|03|lc=y}}:{{TCregister|Les Investissements Nolinor Inc.|Nolinor Inc.|August 17, 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://www.planespotters.net/airline/OWG|title=OWG Fleet Details and History|website=Planespotters.net|date=August 15, 2022|access-date=August 17, 2022}}
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| Aircraft
! In service ! Orders ! Passengers ! Notes |
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| Boeing 737-400
|2 |— |158 | |
| Boeing 737-800
|1 |— |189 | |
| Total
!3 !— ! colspan="3" | |