WestJet will increase its Winnipeg winter schedule by more than one third compared with the same time last year, the airline announced Monday.
WestJet said it is boosting its schedule by 36 per cent compared with last winter. The increase includes new routes to Montreal, Fort Lauderdale, Fla., and San Jose del Cabo, a resort city on Mexico’s Baja California peninsula.
“This significant increase in flights will not only enhance our connectivity but also strengthen the local economy by providing more opportunities for everyone who lives and works here,” Nick Hays, Winnipeg Airports Authority president and CEO, said in a news release.
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The new hot spot routes were announced in May. The airline announced in April that it will begin offering daily year-round flights from Winnipeg to Montreal and Ottawa, and seasonal flights to Nashville.
“Winnipeg will see the largest increase in WestJet capacity across any airport in Western Canada next winter, highlighting our commitment to meeting the community’s growing demand for business and leisure travel,” John Weatherill, WestJet Group’s executive vice-president and chief commercial officer, said in the release.
“This schedule was thoughtfully designed not only to provide Winnipeggers with unmatched access to transborder and sun destinations, but also to optimize schedules to stimulate critical business ties between the region and major Canadian and U.S. cities.”
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