WestJet Increasing Services?

Longtimer · Post by **Longtimer** » Fri Mar 26, 2021 4:25 pm

Interesting ,

WestJet leads domestic recovery with the addition of 11 new routes Français
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Mar 26, 2021, 10:04 ET

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Airline's investments in Western Canada support travel and tourism in anticipation of summer demand

CALGARY, AB, March 26, 2021 /CNW/ - WestJet today announced 11 new domestic routes across Western Canada. The routes will offer new nonstop service for 15 communities across Alberta, British Columbia, Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Ontario. The enhancements follow an announcement made earlier in the week to return previously suspended service to Atlantic Canada and Quebec City.

A message from WestJet President and CEO Ed Sims, on the airline's commitment to Canada's safe restart, is available here.

"As we look to the coming months with cautious optimism, we know our restart agenda will be pivotal to Canada's economic recovery," said Ed Sims, WestJet President and CEO. "Stimulating air travel benefits all Canadians and supports those hardest hit; with one in every 10 Canadian jobs tied to travel and tourism, the ripple effect benefits our whole country."

The new routes include service between Toronto (YYZ) and Comox (YQQ); between Ottawa (YOW) and Victoria (YYJ) and eight new routes connecting the prairie provinces to British Columbia tourism destinations, such as Regina (YQR) to Kelowna (YLW). Full schedule details and start dates are outlined below.

"We are at an inflection point; one that is buoyed by the rollout of vaccines, months of learning how to take appropriate precautions, and a view to Canada's beautiful summer months that allows us to spend more time outdoors," continued Sims. "If Canadians were to shift two-thirds of their planned international-leisure travel spend towards domestic tourism, it would help sustain 150,000 jobs and accelerate recovery by one year, all while seeing what Canada has to offer."

New routes:

Route

Frequency

Effective from

Toronto – Fort McMurray

2x weekly (Wed, Sun)

June 6, 2021

Kelowna – Saskatoon

2x weekly (Thu, Sun)

June 24, 2021

Kelowna – Regina

2x weekly (Thu, Sun)

June 24, 2021

Saskatoon – Victoria

2x weekly (Thu, Sun)

June 24, 2021

Winnipeg – Victoria

3x weekly (Thu, Sat, Sun)

June 24, 2021

Edmonton – Kamloops

2x weekly (Thu, Sun)

June 24, 2021

Edmonton – Penticton

2x weekly (Thu, Sun)

June 24, 2021

Edmonton – Nanaimo

2x weekly (Fri, Sun)

June 25, 2021

Prince George – Abbotsford

2x weekly (Fri, Sun)

June 25, 2021

Ottawa – Victoria

1x weekly (Sat)

June 26, 2021

Toronto – Comox

1x weekly (Sat)

June 26, 2021

For more information about everything WestJet, please visit westjet.com.

flyingcanuck · Post by **flyingcanuck** » Fri Mar 26, 2021 5:54 pm

thats always a good sign, I saw the headlines and thought "well it wont be too frequent" and the weekly trips in there attest to that. Probably dipping a toe in to see how the demand is.

Mach1 · Post by **Mach1** » Fri Mar 26, 2021 9:44 pm

Most of those look like Dash 8 routes.

Greasy Greaser · Post by **Greasy Greaser** » Fri Mar 26, 2021 10:48 pm

Yea pretty sure most of those are going to Encore.

kiaszceski · Post by **kiaszceski** » Thu Apr 01, 2021 6:52 pm

Don't think they announced it but LHR et CDG are back in the schedule for this summer.

Blue42 · Post by **Blue42** » Fri Apr 02, 2021 8:02 am

kiaszceski wrote: ↑Thu Apr 01, 2021 6:52 pm Don't think they announced it but LHR et CDG are back in the schedule for this summer.

LHR is not in the schedule but slots have been acquired, doesn’t mean the flights will happen. CDG never left the summer schedule. The schedule has only been updated month to month so after May the schedule is pretty much pre Covid sked.

Eric Janson · Post by **Eric Janson** » Thu Jun 17, 2021 3:37 am

Nobody has mentioned this yet

https://simpleflying.com/westjet-launch ... m-flights/

As of today you cannot enter The Netherlands as a Canadian citizen so I'm not sure who is going to be flying on these flights.

They talk about connecting passengers - but there are travel restrictions in a lot of places.

International travel is still extremely difficult at the moment.

Longtimer · Post by **Longtimer** » Fri Jun 18, 2021 11:53 am

Can not find where it says Canadian Citizens can not enter the Netherlands. Here is all I can find: https://travel.gc.ca/destinations/netherlands

notwhoyouthinkIam · Post by **notwhoyouthinkIam** » Fri Jun 18, 2021 11:58 am

Longtimer wrote: ↑Fri Jun 18, 2021 11:53 am Can not find where it says Canadian Citizens can not enter the Netherlands. Here is all I can find: https://travel.gc.ca/destinations/netherlands

That's because Canada is not banning them.

https://www.government.nl/topics/corona ... -entry-ban

GRK2 · Post by **GRK2** » Fri Jun 18, 2021 6:50 pm

Mach1 wrote: ↑Fri Mar 26, 2021 9:44 pm Most of those look like Dash 8 routes.

I might be inclined to guess that quite a bit of that is SWOOP running head to head against Flair. The flight matching is expected and it looks like it's starting soon...

Longtimer · Post by **Longtimer** » Sat Jun 19, 2021 8:21 am

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Post by Eric Janson » Thu Jun 17, 2021 2:37 am
Nobody has mentioned this yet

https://simpleflying.com/westjet-launch ... m-flights/

As of today you cannot enter The Netherlands as a Canadian citizen so I'm not sure who is going to be flying on these flights.

There is no ban for Canadians going to the Netherlands.
https://www.getyourguide.com/magazine/w ... right-now/
The Netherlands

Can Canadians enter the Netherlands?
Yes, Canadians may now visit the Netherlands, free of restrictions.

Is quarantine mandatory for Canadians entering the Netherlands?
No, quarantine is not mandatory for Canadians traveling to the Netherlands.

Is the PCR test mandatory for Canadians traveling to the Netherlands right now?
No, Canadians do not need a PCR test to enter the Netherlands. However, you are advised to take the test if it is convenient.

Other important information for Canadians who want to visit the Netherlands
Everyone over the age of 13 is required to wear a mask when using public transportation. Failure to do so may result in a €95 fine. Social distancing is enforced. Public transportation operates at full capacity, so it is recommended to avoid peak hours. Reservations and masks are required for taxis and coaches.

YC87DRVR · Post by **YC87DRVR** » Thu Jun 24, 2021 7:03 am

Recalls announced for September & October
Westjet Airlines- 138
Swoop Airlines- 87
Encore Regional- 0

Eric Janson · Post by **Eric Janson** » Thu Jun 24, 2021 1:01 pm

Longtimer wrote: ↑Fri Jun 18, 2021 11:53 am Can not find where it says Canadian Citizens can not enter the Netherlands. Here is all I can find: https://travel.gc.ca/destinations/netherlands

https://www.government.nl/topics/corona ... categories

Canada is not on the list of safe countries - so the EU entry ban applies.

Even I had trouble entering The Netherlands 3 weeks ago - and I live there!

praveen4143 · Post by **praveen4143** » Fri Aug 06, 2021 6:23 am

Umm, actually

Blue42 · Post by **Blue42** » Sat Aug 07, 2021 11:35 am

praveen4143 wrote: ↑Fri Aug 06, 2021 6:23 am Umm, actually

You looked at the dates of the original post right?

praveen4143 · Post by **praveen4143** » Sun Aug 08, 2021 7:14 am

Blue42 wrote: ↑Sat Aug 07, 2021 11:35 am
praveen4143 wrote: ↑Fri Aug 06, 2021 6:23 am Umm, actually

You looked at the dates of the original post right?

Haha touché!

I only looked at the more recent posts when I replied. Lol

Kosiw · Post by **Kosiw** » Wed Aug 11, 2021 7:13 am

WestJet aims to bring back 11 years of 'historical growth' — within six months

https://calgaryherald.com/business/varc ... six-months

ayseven · Post by **ayseven** » Thu Aug 12, 2021 3:49 pm

That is ambitious. We can all hope. Once more get vaccinated, and Europe opens up - right now the UK is basically closed to us - we can all go on nice holidays again. Vaccination doesn't increase: we don't go anywhere...

One problem right now with France, for example, is the idea that Test and Trace can stop your holidays in their tracks, if somebody was "in contact with you" on the airplane or airport etc. You would have no control over that. So everybody get their shots, things open up, and we are all happy campers.

Eric Janson · Post by **Eric Janson** » Sun Aug 15, 2021 7:34 pm

ayseven wrote: ↑Thu Aug 12, 2021 3:49 pm That is ambitious. We can all hope. Once more get vaccinated, and Europe opens up - right now the UK is basically closed to us - we can all go on nice holidays again. Vaccination doesn't increase: we don't go anywhere...

One problem right now with France, for example, is the idea that Test and Trace can stop your holidays in their tracks, if somebody was "in contact with you" on the airplane or airport etc. You would have no control over that. So everybody get their shots, things open up, and we are all happy campers.

The problem is that if COVID cases pass a certain threshold you may suddenly find yourself in a "Red Zone" and any travel suddenly becomes a great deal more complicated or even impossible.

It has happened to me multiple times already - last time was 10 days ago. Fortunately my company was able to arrange an exemption for me.

I am fully vaccinated but that does not release me from any of the Quarantine restrictions currently in place.

If I didn't have to travel to/from work I wouldn't be travelling at all right now.

ayseven · Post by **ayseven** » Mon Aug 16, 2021 5:18 am

I know. I am itching to go somewhere, as have a lot of people, but the governments really don't want it to happen yet. That is the only explanation I can think of. I am not saying they are wrong; we are all just trying to keep ICUs open for broken legs, heart attacks etc, and not have them full of people on respirators. The anti-tax people seem for forget this little wee detail, that drives the whole thing.