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WestJet launches popular service from Alberta to Hawaii

Non-stop seasonal flights from Calgary and Edmonton to Hawaii begin this week

CALGARY, Dec. 15, 2011 /CNW/ - WestJet this week launches the return of non-stop seasonal service from Calgary to Maui, Calgary to Honolulu and Edmonton to Maui.

The inaugural flight from Calgary to Maui leaves today, with the first flight to Honolulu departing tomorrow. WestJet launches services from Edmonton to Maui on Sunday, December 18, 2011.

The aircraft, a Boeing 757-200 leased from Thomas Cook Airlines featuring our own WestJet flight attendants and great WestJet service, offers additional capacity and more access to the only daytime scheduled non-stop flights between Alberta and the popular Hawaiian islands.

WestJet's Alberta-Hawaii service begins December 15, 2011, and continues through April 21, 2012, as follows:

Route Weekly Frequency
Calgary to Honolulu
Honolulu to Calgary
One (Friday)
One (Friday)
Calgary to Maui
Maui to Calgary
Three (Monday, Thursday, Saturday)
Three (Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday)
Edmonton to Maui
Maui to Edmonton
Two (Wednesday, Sunday)
Two (Tuesday, Saturday)

One-way fares between Alberta and Hawaii start as low as $279, plus applicable taxes, fees and surcharges.

WestJet Vacations offers great-value vacation packages for most of WestJet's scheduled destinations, including packages between Calgary and Maui starting at $959 for air and six nights' accommodation, between Calgary and Honolulu starting at $999 for air and seven nights, or between Edmonton and Maui starting at $939 for air and six nights, plus applicable taxes, fees and surcharges. For more information, visit westjetvacations.com, contact a WestJet Vacations Experience Specialist at 1-877-737-7001 or see your preferred travel agent.

About WestJet

WestJet is Canada's favourite airline, offering scheduled service throughout its 71-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 97 Boeing Next-Generation 737 aircraft. With future confirmed deliveries for an additional 38 aircraft through 2018, WestJet strives to be one of the five most successful international airlines in the world.

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