Calgary's
hometown airline continues to invest in convenient and unique
travel options
CALGARY, Feb. 10, 2020 /CNW/ - Today, WestJet
announced its summer schedule featuring more than 90 new flights
from Calgary including new
non-stop WestJet Link service to Dawson
Creek, B.C.
"WestJet is focused on investing in Alberta to build and strengthen our
Calgary hub," said Arved von zur Muehlen, WestJet Chief Commercial
Officer. "As WestJet continues on its strategic path of becoming a
global network airline, we are pleased to offer our guests the
ability to conveniently connect for business or pleasure across
Canada, Europe and beyond this summer."
With today's announcement of the new service between
Calgary and Dawson Creek, B.C., WestJet Link will operate
five routes including between Calgary and Cranbrook, Lethbridge, Lloydminster and Medicine Hat and one between Cranbrook and Vancouver this summer. WestJet Link operations
between Calgary and Prince George, B.C., will shift to year-round
service on WestJet Encore's 78-seat DHC-8-400 aircraft effective
April 26.
In addition, beginning May 14,
2020 WestJet will begin new service between Calgary and Boston. WestJet is offering guests
convenient flight times between its extensive hub out of
Calgary and the capital of
Massachusetts.
WestJet also recently announced new four-times weekly service
between Calgary and Charlottetown starting June 25, 2020.
The schedule also highlights frequency increases from
Calgary to popular destinations
including Portland, Ore.,
Victoria, Nanaimo, Comox, Grande
Prairie, Fort McMurray,
Brandon, Winnipeg, Abbotsford and Yellowknife.
"WestJet continues to invest in YYC Calgary International
Airport as its home base and expansion focus. It is Calgary's largest carrier and we are committed
to facilitating their growth. These additional flights will serve
more guests bound for more destinations, delivering recreational
and business opportunities for our region," said Bob Sartor, President and CEO, The Calgary
Airport Authority.
Highlights of WestJet's 2020 summer schedule include:
Domestic:
- Calgary-Dawson Creek, B.C., new daily WestJet Link
service begins April 26, 2020
- Calgary-Winnipeg, an increase of seven weekly
flights
- Calgary-Victoria, an increase of seven weekly
flights
- Calgary-Nanaimo, an increase of seven weekly
flights
- Calgary-Grande Prairie, an increase of seven weekly
flights
- Calgary-Abbotsford, an increase of five weekly
flights
- Calgary-Fort McMurray, an increase of five weekly
flights
- Calgary-Comox, an increase of four weekly flights
- Calgary-Brandon, from seven times weekly to 11 times
weekly
- Calgary-Yellowknife, from twelve times weekly to 14
times weekly
- Calgary-Charlottetown, new four-times weekly seasonal
service begins June 25, 2020
Transborder:
- Calgary-Portland, from once daily to twice daily for a
total of 14 weekly flights
- Calgary-Boston, new daily seasonal service begins
May 14, 2020
International:
- Calgary-Paris, from four-times weekly to six-times
weekly
- Calgary-Rome, new three-times weekly service begins
May 2, 2020
- Calgary-Cabo San Lucas, from twice-weekly to three-times
weekly
The airline has added more than 300 Dreamliner departures out of
Calgary in 2020, an increase of
more than 52 per cent over 2019, to key transatlantic Dreamliner
routes. The flights are uniquely and conveniently timed in the
interest of Albertans and western Canadians with late-day
departures and daytime arrivals to suit guests travelling to
Europe.
Dawson Creek is WestJet's 72nd
destination out of Calgary,
WestJet's home and largest hub. By June
2020, the airline will operate more than 1000 flights per
week in peak season out of Calgary
International Airport. More Calgarians choose WestJet for their air
travel than any other airline.
About WestJet
Together with WestJet's regional 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
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 for three consecutive years as
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.
For more information about everything WestJet, please
visit westjet.com.
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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