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Brandon, London and Hamilton to benefit from greater choice
CALGARY, Feb. 22, 2016 /CNW/ - Today, WestJet announced three non-stop seasonal routes offering Canadian travellers even greater choices for connectivity and convenience this summer. In June, WestJet will start service between Brandon, Manitoba and Toronto Pearson International Airport. In addition, the airline will start service between Vancouver and both Hamilton, and London, ON. WestJet's limited-addition flights will be offered only during the peak summer travel season.
"These new flights provide our guests in Brandon, London and Hamilton even more access to the WestJet network with non-stop service, greater convenience and more connectivity this summer," said John Weatherill, Director, Network and Schedule Planning. "After a long wait, Brandon travellers will be able to fly non-stop to Toronto and access WestJet's growing list of domestic and international destinations beyond Toronto Pearson. In addition, we have opened up the West Coast to our guests in Hamilton and London, ON who will now have the opportunity to fly non-stop to Vancouver and beyond."
From June 28 to September 5, 2016, WestJet will offer four weekly, non-stop flights between Brandon, Manitoba and Toronto. Flights arrive in Brandon in the evening and depart in the morning. The new service opens up 13 new WestJet destinations and 20 new codeshare destinations via Toronto Pearson to Eastern Canada, the United States, Caribbean, Mexico and Europe.
From June 29 to September 5, 2016, WestJet will offer four weekly, non-stop flights between London, Ontario and Vancouver. From June 30 to September 4, 2016, WestJet will offer three-time weekly, non-stop service between Hamilton, Ontario and Vancouver.
"We are keeping our capacity plans fluid for 2016 and will continue to adjust our schedules and stimulate demand to optimize our results," said Weatherill. "Based on guests' response during this summer, we will determine if these three routes are viable options for the future."
Details of new service:
|
Route |
Frequency |
Departs |
Arrives |
Effective/End |
|
Toronto – Brandon, MB |
4x weekly |
9:25 p.m. |
11:18 p.m. |
June 28 / September 4, 2016 |
|
Brandon, MB – Toronto |
4x weekly |
5:15 a.m. |
8:39 a.m. |
June 29 / September 5, 2016 |
|
Vancouver – London, ON |
4x weekly |
9:15 a.m. |
4:27 p.m. |
June 29 / September 5, 2016 |
|
London, ON – Vancouver |
4x weekly |
5:30 p.m. |
7:18 p.m. |
June 29 / September 5, 2016 |
|
Vancouver – Hamilton, ON |
3x weekly |
10:15 a.m. |
5:35 p.m. |
June 30 / September 4, 2016 |
|
Hamilton, ON – Vancouver |
3x weekly |
6:40 p.m. |
8:38 p.m. |
June 30 / September 4, 2016 |
One-way fares are available starting from:
|
|
Arriving |
Air transportation |
Taxes, fees |
Total one-way | |
|
Base fare |
Other | ||||
|
Toronto |
Brandon, MB |
$136 |
$23.00 |
$56.96 |
$215.97 |
|
Vancouver |
London, ON |
$200 |
$23.00 |
$44.15 |
$267.15 |
|
Vancouver |
Hamilton, ON |
$204 |
$23.00 |
$39.83 |
$266.83 |
*Some restrictions apply. Please see westjet.com/new-summer-routes for details.
About WestJet
We are proud to be Canada's highest-rated airline for customer service, powered by an award-winning culture of care and recognized as one of the country's top employers. We offer scheduled service to 100 destinations in North America, Central America, the Caribbean and Europe. Through our regional airline, WestJet Encore, and with partnerships with airlines representing every major region of the world, we offer our guests more than 150 destinations in more than 20 countries. Leveraging WestJet's extensive network, flight schedule and remarkable guest experience, WestJet Vacations delivers affordable, flexible travel experiences with a variety of accommodation options for every guest. Members of our WestJet Rewards program earn WestJet dollars on flights, vacation packages and more. Our members use WestJet dollars towards the purchase of WestJet flights and vacations packages on any day, at any time, to any WestJet destination with no blackout periods ̶ even on seat sales. For more information about everything WestJet, please visit westjet.com.
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