WestJet gives guests more options via Amsterdam

Airline to add AMS connections to 20 European cities alongside the restart of service between Calgary and Amsterdam with placement of "WS" codeshare on KLM-operated flights

CALGARY, AB, Oct. 24, 2022 /CNW/ - WestJet today initiated the placement of its "WS" codeshare on KLM-operated flights as part of its long-standing codeshare relationship with KLM Royal Dutch Airlines. Through the codeshare, guests will have convenient access via Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport (AMS) to and from 20 cities including Vienna, Brussels, Copenhagen, Frankfurt, Athens, Milan, Lisbon, Glasgow, and Manchester across 12 European countries.

Combined with the restart of WestJet's non-stop 787 Dreamliner service between Amsterdam and Calgary on November 14, 2022, the resumption of the codesharing on KLM operated flights will give guests greater access between Canadian and European points for travellers on both sides of the Atlantic.

"Our guests will benefit from more opportunities to travel between Europe and Canada with this important codesharing with our partner KLM," said John Weatherill, WestJet Chief Commercial Officer. "We look forward to strengthening travel and tourism ties between the countries served by our global networks, supported by the return of our non-stop Dreamliner service from Calgary to Amsterdam."

Guests using the codeshare will gain a host of benefits, including optimized AMS connections, through check in for all flights at their first departure, baggage checked through to their final destination, and the ability to earn and use WestJet Rewards dollars on all flights.

Details of WestJet's service between Calgary and Amsterdam:

Route	Frequency	Start Date	Departure Time (local time)	Arrival Time (local time)
Calgary – Amsterdam	3x Weekly	November 14, 2022	20:10	12:40
Amsterdam – Calgary	3x Weekly	November 15, 2022	14:40	15:39

Details of "WS" codeshare on KLM-operated flights:

Country	City	Airport Code
Austria	Vienna	VIE
Belgium	Brussels	BRU
Denmark	Copenhagen	CPH
France	Toulouse	TLS
	Lyon	LYS
Germany	Frankfurt	FRA
	Munich	MUC
	Berlin	BER
	Hanover	HAJ
Greece	Athens	ATH
Italy	Milan	MXP
	Venice	VCE
Portugal	Lisbon	LIS
Scotland	Glasgow	GLA
	Edinburgh	EDI
Spain	Madrid	MAD
Switzerland	Geneva	GVA
UK	Manchester	MAN
	Heathrow	LHR
	London	LCY

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