Airline offers Yukoners more connections via YYC
CALGARY, Jan. 25, 2018 /CNW/ - WestJet today announced that it will move its non-stop seasonal service between Whitehorse and Vancouver to YYC Calgary International Airport, effective June 29, 2018. For the first time, flights between Whitehorse and Calgary will be available for purchase as of January 29, 2018.
"WestJet has been serving Whitehorse with seasonal summer service to Vancouver since 2012," said Brian Znotins, WestJet Vice-President, Network Planning, Alliances and Corporate Development. "As we continue to expand our Calgary hub, it makes sense to move the service from Vancouver to Calgary to offer residents of Whitehorse more destinations via YYC Calgary International Airport. This is also an opportunity for residents to fly non-stop to Calgary, and this summer will also see an increase to our seasonal service from three times weekly to four times weekly."
WestJet offers 31 non-stop routes from Vancouver and 52 non-stop routes from Calgary.
Details of WestJet's new non-stop seasonal service between Whitehorse and Calgary:
| Route |
Frequency |
Departing |
Arriving |
Effective |
| Whitehorse – Calgary |
Four times weekly |
6 a.m. |
9:32 a.m. |
June 30, 2018 |
| Calgary – Whitehorse |
Four times weekly |
9:45 p.m. |
11:26 p.m. |
June 29, 2018 |
The service is part of the airline's seasonal schedule for the summer of 2018, full details of which will be released January 29, 2018.
About WestJet
WestJet is proud to be named Best Airline in Canada and one of the best Low Cost Airlines in North America, based on authentic reviews from the travelling public on Trip Advisor, the world's largest travel site. We are one of very few airlines globally that does not commercially overbook. Together with our regional airline, WestJet Encore, we offer scheduled service to more than 100 destinations in North America, Central America, the Caribbean and Europe and to more than 175 destinations in over 20 countries through our airline partnerships. WestJet Vacations offers affordable, flexible vacations to more than 60 destinations and the choice of more than 800 hotels, resorts, condos and villas. Members of the WestJet Rewards program earn WestJet dollars on flights, vacation packages and more. Members use WestJet dollars towards the purchase of flights and vacations packages to any WestJet destination with no blackout periods, and have access to Member Exclusive fares offering deals to WestJet destinations throughout our network and those of our partner airlines.
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2017 Five-Star Airline in the Low-Cost Category (The Airline Passenger Experience Association)
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