WestJet adds new routes, expands service on 19 others
Airline unveils new schedule for the summer of 2010
The summer schedule also includes new non-stop service between
Five Canadian cities will see seasonal routes become year-round, including:
- Vancouver to Los Angeles, Puerto Vallarta and Cancun
- Edmonton to Cancun
- Calgary to Phoenix, Palm Springs and Cancun
- Toronto to Atlantic City, Miami, Puerto Plata, Bridgetown, Cayo Coco,
Varadero, Turks and Caicos, St. Maarten, St. Lucia and Cancun
- Montreal to Las Vegas and Cancun
"This is a strategic expansion of new routes within our network and an extension of flight offerings to some of our key winter routes that remain popular destinations through the summer season," said
The following is a list of WestJet's new routes for the summer of 2010:
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Route Start Date Frequency Days Arr/Dep Times
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Vancouver -
Kitchener-
Waterloo
Introductory Outbound
fares 4:30 p.m./11:42 p.m.
starting at June 27/28, Return
$189 2010 Daily 7 a.m./8:59 a.m.
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Vancouver -
San Francisco
Introductory Outbound
fares 8:15 a.m./10:28 a.m.
starting at June 28, Return
$129 2010 Daily 11:15 a.m./1:24 p.m.
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Edmonton -
Kamloops
Introductory Outbound
fares Tuesday, 4:30 p.m./4:41 p.m.
starting at May 2, Three times Thursday, Return
$79 2010 weekly Sunday 5:15 p.m./7:18 p.m.
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Edmonton -
San Francisco
Introductory Outbound
fares Tuesday, 10:25 a.m./12:29 p.m.
starting at May 2, Three times Thursday, Return
$119 2010 weekly Sunday 1:15 p.m./5 p.m.
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Toronto -
Puerto Vallarta
Introductory Outbound
fares 10:15 a.m./2:13 p.m.
starting at May 7, Once Return
$179 2010 weekly Friday 3:05 p.m./9 p.m.
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Note that fares quoted do not include applicable fees, taxes and surcharges
WestJet's summer schedule also includes the expansion of 18 routes from seasonal to year-round service:
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Route Start Date Frequency Days Arr/Dep Times
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Vancouver -
Los Angeles
Introductory Outbound(s) dep.
fares 8:30 a.m. & 4 p.m.
starting at June 1, Twice Return(s) dep.
$129 2010 daily 12 p.m. & 7:30 p.m.
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Vancouver -
Puerto Vallarta
Introductory Outbound
fares 9:30 a.m./4:21 p.m.
starting at May 8, Once Return
$179 2010 weekly Saturday 5:15 p.m./8:13 p.m.
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Vancouver -
Cancun
Introductory Outbound
fares 9:30 a.m./5:19 p.m.
starting at May 8, Once Return
$199 2010 weekly Saturday 1:05 p.m./5:20 p.m.
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Edmonton -
Cancun
Introductory Outbound
fares 7 a.m./1:33 p.m.
starting at May 2, Once Return
$199 2010 weekly Sunday 2:15 p.m./7:12 p.m.
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Calgary -
Phoenix
Introductory Outbound
fares Three Monday, 10:35 a.m./12:30 p.m.
starting at June 2, times Wednesday, Return
$119 2010 weekly Friday 1:10 p.m./5:10 p.m.
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Calgary -
Palm Springs
Introductory Outbound
fares 10:30 a.m./12:28 p.m.
starting at June 3, Twice Thursday, Return
$119 2010 weekly Sunday 1:15 p.m./5:13 p.m.
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Calgary -
Cancun
Introductory Outbound
fares 10:30 a.m./4:50 p.m.
starting at May 5, Twice Wednesday, Return
$199 2010 weekly Saturday 4 p.m./8:47 p.m.
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Toronto -
Atlantic City
Introductory Outbound
fares 7:15 p.m./8:44 p.m.
starting at May 2, Return
$38 2010 Daily 9:30 p.m./11:01 p.m.
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Toronto -
Miami
Introductory Outbound
fares 10:45 a.m./1:57 p.m.
starting at May 2, Return
$119 2010 Daily 2:45 p.m./5:52 p.m.
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Toronto -
Cancun
Introductory
fares Tuesday, Please see
starting at May 2, Three times Saturday, westjet.com
$149 2010 weekly Sunday for flight times
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Toronto -
Bridgetown Monday,
Introductory Tuesday, Outbound
fares Wednesday, 9:15 a.m./2:38 p.m.
starting at May 3, Five times Friday, Return
$179 2010 weekly Saturday 3:30 p.m./9:06 p.m.
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Toronto -
Puerto Plata
Introductory Outbound
fares 10 a.m./2:13 p.m.
starting at May 7, Once Return
$159 2010 weekly Friday 3 p.m./7:32 p.m.
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Toronto -
Cayo Coco
Operated by
WestJet on
behalf of
WestJet
Vacations;
visit
westjetvacations.com
for packages Outbound
starting at 10:15 a.m./1:45 p.m.
$649 per May 8, Once Return
person) 2010 weekly Saturday 2:45 p.m./6:16 p.m.
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Toronto -
Varadero
Operated by
WestJet on
behalf of
WestJet
Vacations;
visit
westjetvacations.com
for packages Outbound
starting at 10 a.m./1:25 p.m.
$599 per May 5, Twice Wednesday, Return
person) 2010 weekly Saturday 2:25 p.m./5:51 p.m.
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Toronto -
St. Lucia
Introductory Outbound
fares 9:15 a.m./2:33 p.m.
starting at May 2, Twice Thursday, Return
$179 2010 weekly Sunday 3:30 p.m./9 p.m.
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Toronto -
Providenciales,
Turks and
Caicos
Introductory Outbound
fares 10 a.m./1:45 p.m.
starting at May 8, Once Return
$159 2010 weekly Saturday 2:35 p.m./6:27 p.m.
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Toronto -
St. Maarten
Introductory Outbound
fares 10:15/2:52 p.m.
starting at May 2, Once Return
$169 2010 weekly Sunday 3:45 p.m./8:38 p.m.
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Montreal -
Las Vegas
Introductory Outbound
fares 11:45 a.m./2:10 p.m.
starting at May 2, Twice Thursday, Return
$159 2010 weekly Sunday 3 p.m./10:55 p.m.
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Montreal -
Cancun
Introductory Outbound
fares 11:40 a.m./3:10 p.m.
starting at May 5, Twice Wednesday, Return
$149 2010 weekly Saturday 5:45 p.m./11:04 p.m.
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Note that fares quoted do not include applicable fees, taxes and surcharges
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