WestJet Expands Its International Network With the Addition of Three New Sun Destinations
Montego Bay (Jamaica), Puerto Plata (Dominican Republic) and Punta Cana (Dominican Republic)
Jun. 27, 2007 01:00 PM
CALGARY, ALBERTA -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 06/27/07 -- WestJet (TSX: WJA) today announced the introduction of seasonal non-stop service to three new International destinations in the Caribbean: Montego Bay (Jamaica), Puerto Plata (Dominican Republic) and Punta Cana (Dominican Republic). These new sun destinations are part of WestJet's enhanced winter schedule that also includes increased frequency to its Hawaiian destinations and new non-stop flights in its existing network.
Bob Cummings, WestJet Executive Vice-President, Guest Experience and Marketing said, "We view the success of WestJet's service into Nassau, Bahamas as a significant indicator for future successful international expansion. Today's announcement is the next step in delivering our international expansion strategy. These new sun destinations serve the dual purpose of enabling Canadians to get where they want to go while introducing lower air fares to these markets. As we add more sun destinations to our network, we see tremendous opportunity to become the airline of choice for winter travel. We are confident that our modern fleet, low fares and award-winning service will be welcomed and well received as we continue to expand internationally."
WestJet Vacations offers customized vacation packages for all of WestJet's scheduled destinations including the newly announced Montego Bay, Puerto Plata and Punta Cana.
Starting in December 2007, the airline will provide seasonal non-stop service to the following new sun destinations from Toronto:
Route Starting Frequency
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Toronto - Montego Bay (new WestJet
destination) December 10, 2007 3X weekly
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Toronto - Puerto Plata (new WestJet
destination) December 11, 2007 2X weekly
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Toronto - Punta Cana (new WestJet
destination) December 13, 2007 2X weekly
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WestJet will launch service between the following cities:
Route Starting Frequency
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Calgary - Halifax (new year-round) November 4, 2007 1X daily
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Calgary - Kitchener-Waterloo-Cambridge
(new year-round) November 4, 2007 1X daily
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Calgary - Nassau (new seasonal) November 5, 2007 2X weekly
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Halifax - Fort Lauderdale (new seasonal) February 16, 2008 2X weekly
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Halifax - Nassau (new seasonal) February 15, 2008 1X weekly
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Ottawa - Vancouver (new year-round) November 4, 2007 1X daily
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Toronto - Los Angeles (new route) December 15, 2007 1X daily
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Toronto - Saint John (new year-round) November 5, 2007 3X weekly
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WestJet will also increase the number of departures in its existing network.
Enhanced winter routes include:
Route Starting Frequency
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Calgary - Toronto November 4, 2007 7X daily
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Calgary - Palm Springs November 4, 2007 1X daily
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Calgary - London November 4, 2007 2X daily
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Edmonton - Phoenix November 5, 2007 4X weekly
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Edmonton - Palm Springs November 4, 2007 3X weekly
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Edmonton - Abbotsford November 4, 2007 2X daily
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Edmonton - Toronto November 4, 2007 4X daily
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Edmonton - Comox November 4, 2007 1X daily
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Halifax - Orlando February 17, 2008 2X weekly
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Halifax - Tampa February 18, 2008 2X weekly
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Ottawa - Orlando November 5, 2007 5X weekly
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Montreal - Fort Lauderdale November 4, 2007 10X weekly
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Toronto - Halifax November 4, 2007 4X daily
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Toronto - Fort Lauderdale November 4, 2007 1X daily
December 17, 2007 2X daily
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Toronto - Las Vegas October 11, 2007 2X daily
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Toronto - Nassau November 4, 2007 1X daily
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Toronto - West Palm Beach November 5, 2007 4X weekly
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Toronto - Charlottetown November 4, 2007 4X weekly
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Vancouver - Honolulu November 4, 2007 1X daily
January 13, 2008 11X weekly
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Vancouver - Maui November 4, 2007 1X daily
December 15, 2007 10X weekly
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Vancouver - Las Vegas November 4, 2007 1X daily
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Vancouver - Palm Springs November 4, 2007 1X daily
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"These new destinations enhance our network providing Canadians with more travel choices, which aligns with our goal of becoming a major international carrier by 2016," said Bob Cummings. "Increased travel connections within Canada, as well as between Canada and the U.S. and Canada and the Caribbean, increases our aircraft utilization, adds more value for our guests and ultimately results in improved financial performance."
More detailed information about WestJet's enhanced winter schedule and low introductory fares is available at westjet.com. Seats are available for sale immediately and can be booked online at westjet.com or through travel agents.
WestJet has applied for, and received, authority to provide scheduled air travel to the Dominican Republic. This is subject to receipt of government license for operation.
About WestJet
WestJet is Canada's leading low-fare airline offering scheduled service throughout its 38-city North American and Caribbean network. Named Canada's most admired corporate culture in 2005 and 2006, WestJet pioneered low-cost high-value flying in Canada. With increased legroom and leather seats on its modern fleet of Boeing Next-Generation 737 aircraft, and live seatback television provided by Bell ExpressVu on the majority of its fleet, WestJet strives to be the number one choice for travellers.
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