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Airline moves from charter to scheduled service on April 1
CALGARY, March 31 /CNW/ - WestJet today announced it will fly between Toronto and Varadero, Cayo Coco and Holguin, Cuba, on a scheduled basis effective April 1, 2010. WestJet has served the three destinations on a charter basis since November 2009.
"The response to our WestJet Vacations' charters has been tremendous," said Hugh Dunleavy, WestJet Executive Vice-President of Strategy and Planning. "Now, by offering scheduled service to Cuba, our guests can book a flight directly on westjet.com, through their preferred travel agent or by calling our Sales Super Centre."
"Scheduled WestJet flights are offered to 36 popular sun destinations in the U.S., Mexico and the Caribbean, each with customized vacation packages available through WestJet Vacations," Hugh Dunleavy adds. "This venture proved to be a popular choice with the Canadian travelling public and shows great potential for WestJet's continued growth in those sun spot markets."
The details of WestJet's new scheduled service to Cuba are as follows:
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Toronto - Varadero (winter and summer)
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Flight Departure Arrival Days Service dates
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Toronto - Varadero 10 a.m. 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 1-29, 2010
Thursday,
Sunday
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Varadero - Toronto 2:30 p.m. 5:54 p.m. Tuesday, April 1-29, 2010
Thursday,
Sunday
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Toronto - Varadero 10 a.m. 1:25 p.m. Wednesday, May 2-October
Saturday 30, 2010
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Varadero - Toronto 2:25 p.m. 5:51 p.m. Wednesday, May 2-October
Saturday 30, 2010
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Toronto - Cayo Coco (winter and summer)
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Flight Departure Arrival Days Service dates
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Toronto - Cayo Coco 10:05 a.m. 1:45 p.m. Wednesday, April 3-May
Saturday 1, 2010
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Cayo Coco - Toronto 2:45 p.m. 6:14 p.m. Wednesday, April 3-May
Saturday 1, 2010
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Toronto - Cayo Coco 10:15 a.m. 1:45 p.m. Wednesday May 8-October
30, 2010
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Cayo Coco - Toronto 2:45 p.m. 6:18 p.m. Wednesday May 8-October
30, 2010
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Toronto - Holguin (winter only)
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Flight Departure Arrival Days Service dates
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Toronto - Holguin 11:35 a.m. 3:25 p.m. Friday April 2-May
1, 2010
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Holguin - Toronto 4:25 p.m. 8:14 p.m. Friday April 2-May
1, 2010
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Starting April 1, 2010, one-way fares to Cuba on the new scheduled service, available in both directions on non-stop flights only, are available from $179, plus applicable taxes and fees. Fares are available by calling WestJet's Sales Super Centre at 1-888-WESTJET (937-8538), your preferred travel agent or by visiting westjet.com.
After scheduled service begins on April 1, WestJet Vacations will continue to offer customized vacation packages to Cuba starting at $689, plus applicable fees and taxes, for a seven-night stay. For more information, visit westjetvacations.com.
About WestJet
WestJet is Canada's preferred airline, offering scheduled service throughout its 69-city North American and Caribbean network. Inducted into Canada's Most Admired Corporate Cultures Hall of Fame and named one of Canada's best employers, WestJet pioneered low-cost flying in Canada. WestJet offers increased legroom, leather seats and live seatback television provided by Bell TV on its modern fleet of 88 Boeing Next-Generation 737 aircraft. With future confirmed deliveries for an additional 47 aircraft through 2016, WestJet strives to be one of the five most successful international airlines in the world.
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