CALGARY, June 20, 2018 /CNW/ - Today WestJet
inaugurated its new regional airline service, WestJet Link, from
Cranbrook and Prince George to Calgary. Service starts from Lethbridge and Lloydminster to Calgary on June
21 and Medicine Hat to
Calgary on June 22. Overall, WestJet Link connects five new
cities to WestJet's growing hub at the YYC Calgary International
Airport.
"This is a great day for the communities who now benefit from
WestJet's non-stop service and convenient connectivity to the
WestJet network," said Tim Croyle,
WestJet Interim Executive Vice-President, Commercial. "WestJet
continues to offer Canadians more travel options and WestJet Link
brings more choice, lower fares and WestJet's renowned guest
service to these five communities."
These new routes add to WestJet's existing leadership position
in Calgary, offering more flights
and seats to more destinations than any other airline with an
average of 147 daily departures to 49 destinations.
"We'd like to congratulate our partner on their addition of
WestJet Link, which will increase connectivity opportunities for
their guests out of YYC Calgary International Airport," said
Bob Sartor, President and CEO of The
Calgary Airport Authority. "These additional routes throughout
Western Canada, will provide
greater air access to those in our smaller regional communities
through WestJet's largest hub."
All WestJet Link flights are operated by Pacific Coastal using
its fleet of 34-seat Saab 340B
aircraft. Each aircraft includes six seats available in WestJet
Plus, offering guests advanced boarding, no-charge for two checked
bags and seating at the front of the aircraft.
"Pacific Coastal Airlines is proud to become part of the WestJet
family through the launch of WestJet Link," said Quentin Smith, President, Pacific Coastal
Airlines. "This is a great partnership between two Western Canadian
airlines that share similar corporate values and a customer-focused
approach to doing business. Together, we will work to provide
better connectivity and offer more transportation options for the
people and the communities we serve."
WestJet Link routes and launch dates:
Route
|
Frequency
|
Effective
|
Calgary-Cranbrook
|
Three times
daily
Two times daily
Saturday
|
June 20,
2018
|
Calgary-Prince
George
|
Once daily
|
June 20,
2018
|
Calgary-Lethbridge
|
Three times
daily
Two times daily
Saturday
|
June 21,
2018
|
Calgary-Lloydminster
|
Six times weekly (no
Saturday service)
|
June 21,
2018
|
Calgary-Medicine
Hat
|
Three times
daily
Two times daily
Saturday
|
June 22,
2018
|
Pacific Coastal Airlines
A privately owned,
British Columbia-based regional
airline operating from Vancouver
International Airport's South Terminal (YVR), Pacific Coastal is
the third largest airline at YVR in annual takeoffs and landings.
It flies to 15 airports and connects to more than 50 destinations
in the province, from as far east as Cranbrook in the Rocky Mountains and as far
north as Prince George and
Masset on the legendary island of
Haida Gwaii.
About WestJet
Together with WestJet's regional
airline, WestJet Encore, we offer scheduled service to more than
100 destinations in North America,
Central America, the Caribbean and Europe and to more than 175 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
earn WestJet dollars on flights, vacation packages and more.
Members use WestJet dollars towards the purchase of flights and
vacations packages to any WestJet destination with no blackout
periods, and have access to Member Exclusive fares offering deals
to WestJet destinations throughout our network and those of our
partner airlines.
WestJet is proud to be recognized as Best Airline in
Canada and Travellers' Choice
winner – North America for 2017
and 2018 in the TripAdvisor Travellers' Choice awards for Airlines.
The airline was also named the Travellers' Choice Winner – Economy,
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.
WestJet is publicly traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX)
under the symbol WJA. For more information about everything
WestJet, please visit westjet.com.
Recent recognition includes:
2018/2017 Best Airline in Canada
and Travellers' Choice Winner Mid-Sized and Low Cost Airlines –
North America (TripAdvisor
Travellers' Choice awards for Airlines)
2018 Travellers' Choice Winner – Economy, North America (TripAdvisor Travellers' Choice
awards for Airlines)
2018/2017/2016 Canada's Most
Trusted Airline (Gustavson School of Business at the University of Victoria)
2016 Canada's most reputable
company for Corporate Social Responsibility (Reputation
Institute)
2016/2015/2014/2013/2012 Ranked top three for Canadian Brands
(Canadian Business Magazine)
2016/2015/2014/2013 WestJet RBC World Elite MasterCard ranked #1 in
Canada (MoneySense magazine)
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