CALGARY, June 15, 2015 /CNW/ - WestJet today announced an increase in frequency on three existing international routes and a move from seasonal to year-round service between Calgary and Yellowknife.
Service between Calgary and Loreto, Mexico begins two months earlier, and increases from weekly to twice-weekly service in the peak season. Flights between Toronto and Puerto Vallarta increase from weekly to three times weekly and service between Toronto and Palm Springs doubles from twice-weekly service to four scheduled flights per week.
"Today's announcement represents a disciplined approach in balancing the needs of the travelling public with responsible growth," said Chris Avery, WestJet Vice-President, Network Planning, Alliances and Corporate Development. "Increased frequency on the routes announced today is in direct response to demand and provides us with an opportunity to further optimize our fleet. As always, we operate with an eye to ensuring value-based options and strong network capability for business and leisure travellers alike."
Details of increased route frequency available for purchase as of June 15, 2015:
| Route |
Increase |
New frequency |
| Calgary – Loreto** |
One extra weekly flight |
Twice-weekly |
| Toronto – Puerto Vallarta** |
Two extra weekly flights |
Three times weekly |
| Toronto – Palm Springs** |
Two extra weekly flights |
Four times weekly |
| Calgary – Yellowknife |
Moves to year-round service |
Daily |
**Seasonal start and end dates apply and are indicated on our website. Please see westjet.com/MoreRoutes for details.
One-way fares between Calgary and Loreto available starting at:
|
|
Arriving |
Air transportation charges (ATC) |
Taxes, |
Total one-way price from |
|
| Base fare from |
Other ATC |
||||
| Calgary |
Loreto |
$227.00 |
$7.50 |
$86.29 |
$320.79*CAD |
One-way fares between Toronto and Puerto Vallarta available starting at:
|
|
Arriving |
Air transportation charges (ATC) |
Taxes, |
Total one-way price from |
|
| Base fare from |
Other ATC |
||||
| Toronto |
Puerto Vallarta |
$256.00 |
$7.50 |
$83.04 |
$346.54*CAD |
One-way fares between Toronto and Palm Springs available starting at:
|
|
Arriving |
Air transportation charges (ATC) |
Taxes, |
Total one-way price from |
|
| Base fare from |
Other ATC |
||||
| Toronto |
Palm Springs |
$239.00 |
$7.50 |
$96.85 |
$343.35*CAD |
One-way fares between Calgary and Yellowknife available starting at:
|
|
Arriving |
Air transportation charges (ATC) |
Taxes, |
Total one-way price from |
|
| Base fare from |
Other ATC |
||||
| Calgary |
Yellowknife |
$167.00 |
$23.00 |
$48.48 |
$238.48*CAD |
*Some restrictions apply. Please see westjet.com/MoreRoutes for details.
New routes launched earlier this year in addition to today's increased frequency announcement include: Edmonton-Kamloops, Toronto-Fredericton, Calgary-Terrace, Calgary-Yellowknife, Calgary-Loreto and Halifax-Glasgow. Routes announced earlier this year that are set to launch this summer include: Halifax-Deer Lake, Halifax-Gander, Halifax-Sydney, Ottawa-Moncton, Calgary-Houston and Abbotsford-Las Vegas.
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