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Airline's service to Texas launches Monday

CALGARY, April 29, 2013 /CNW/ - Media are welcome to join WestJet guests on Monday, April 29 as the airline launches weekly service to Dallas-Fort Worth as part of its 2013 summer schedule.

Media representatives are invited to WestJet's international check-in counters at Calgary International Airport for a festive celebration and media interviews at 8:00 a.m. MDT.

Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport is the fourth-largest airport in the United States, as well as a major hub for our partner, American Airlines. Combined, the two airlines offer three round trip flights between Calgary and Dallas, and beyond that, the opportunity to connect to 16 additional cities including Albuquerque, N.M., Austin, Texas, Nashville, Tenn., Charlotte, N.C., Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Jacksonville, Fla., Kansas City, Mo., Orlando, Fla., Miami, Fla., New Orleans, La., Oklahoma City, Okla., Raleigh-Durham, N.C., San Antonio, Texas, St. Louis, Mo., Tampa Bay, Fla., and Tulsa, Okla.

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WestJet is Canada's most preferred airline, offering scheduled service to 85 destinations in North America, Central America and the Caribbean. Powered by an award-winning culture of care, WestJet pioneered low-cost flying in Canada. Recognized nationally as a top employer, WestJet now has more than 9,000 WestJetters across Canada. Operating a fleet of more than 100 Boeing Next-Generation 737 and Bombardier Q400 NextGen aircraft, WestJet strives to be one of the five most successful international airlines in the world.

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SOURCE: WestJet