Airline's inaugural flight connects guests to the
Caribbean paradise from
Toronto
CALGARY, Dec. 16, 2019 /CNW/ - WestJet is celebrating
carrying guests for the first time to the snorkeling and diving
paradise of Roatán, Honduras
following yesterday's inaugural flight between Toronto and Roatán.
"With our new seasonal non-stop service guests can now enjoy a
superior travel experience when flying to this Caribbean paradise," said Arved von zur Muelhen, WestJet Chief Commercial
Officer. "These flights strengthen tourism ties and are a win for
leisure travellers looking to explore Roatán's beautiful barrier
reefs and white sand beaches."
With convenient access to 14 Caribbean destinations non-stop
from Toronto this winter,
WestJet's new service to Roatán is operated on the airline's Boeing
737 aircraft featuring WestJet's Premium and Economy cabins.
"In the last five years, there has been a 60 per cent increase
in the number of Canadians travelling to Roatán," said Alexander Leon, Trade Commissioner, Canadian
Embassy for Costa Rica,
Honduras and Nicaragua. "Tourism is one of the sectors that
most directly and positively affects the well-being of people of
the local community. Congratulations to WestJet on opening this new
flight from Toronto to Roatán that
will bring great benefits to Hondurans and Canadians alike."
Flights are timed to optimize connectivity to WestJet's
Toronto hub and provide for
WestJet Rewards accumulation and redemption along with additional
benefits for WestJet Rewards top tier members.
"We congratulate WestJet on this new service to the beautiful
island of Roatán," said Scott
Collier, Vice President of Customer and Terminal Services,
Greater Toronto Airports Authority (GTAA). "Toronto Pearson is
proud to be a part of WestJet's continued growth and we are sure
our passengers will be excited to discover this part of the world,
thanks to WestJet."
Details of WestJet's service between Toronto and Roatán:
Route
|
Frequency
|
Departing
|
Arriving
|
Effective
|
Toronto-Roatán
(Sunday)
|
Once
weekly
|
9:30 a.m.
|
1:11 p.m.
|
December 15,
2019
|
Roatán-
Toronto
(Sunday)
|
Once
weekly
|
2:10 p.m.
|
7:27 p.m.
|
December 15,
2019
|
About WestJet
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airlines, WestJet Encore and WestJet Link, we offer scheduled
service to more than 110 destinations in North America, Central America, the Caribbean and Europe and to more than 250 destinations in
over 20 countries through our airline partnerships. WestJet
Vacations offers affordable, flexible vacations to more than 60
destinations and the choice of more than 800 hotels, resorts,
condos and villas. Members of the WestJet Rewards program
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Members use WestJet dollars towards the purchase of flights and
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periods, and have access to Member Exclusive fares offering deals
to WestJet destinations throughout our network and those of our
partner airlines.
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Best Airline in Canada (2017-19)
and awarded among travellers' favourite Mid-Sized Airlines in
North America (2019). From
2017-2018, WestJet was also awarded among travellers' favourite
Mid-Sized and Low-Cost Airlines in North
America. The airline was also recognized among the Economy
Class winners in North America,
2018. All awards are based on authentic reviews from the travelling
public on TripAdvisor, the world's largest travel site. We are one
of very few airlines globally that does not commercially
overbook.
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Recent recognition includes:
2019 Swoop - Start-up Airline of the Year (CAPA 2019 Aviation
Awards for Excellence)
2019/2018/2017 Best Airline in Canada (TripAdvisor Travellers' Choice awards
for Airlines)
2019 Winner Among Mid-Sized Airlines in North America (TripAdvisor Travellers' Choice
awards for Airlines)
2019 Number-One Ranked Canadian Airline Loyalty Program in Member
Engagement (Bond Brand Loyalty)
2019/2018 Number-One-Ranked Airline Credit Card in Canada (Rewards Canada)
2018/2017 Winner Among Mid-Sized and Low Cost Airlines –
North America (TripAdvisor
Travellers' Choice awards for Airlines)
2018 Winner – Economy, North
America (TripAdvisor Travellers' Choice awards for
Airlines)
2018 North America's Best Low-Cost
Airline (Skytrax)
2018/2017/2016 Canada's Most
Trusted Airline (Gustavson School of Business at the University of Victoria)
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