Airline becomes only Canadian carrier flying
non-stop to Belize
City
CALGARY, Aug. 8, 2016 /CNW/ - WestJet announced today it
will begin serving Belize City,
Belize, non-stop from Toronto
Pearson International Airport starting October 29, 2016.
Starting August 1, 2016, WestJet
also began year-round, non-stop service between Calgary and John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York City. Both announcements come on the
heels of WestJet's recent winter schedule announcement of more than
85 new flights across its growing network.
"WestJet is proud to become the only Canadian carrier to fly
non-stop to the Philip S. W. Goldson International Airport in
Belize," said Bob Cummings, WestJet Executive Vice-President,
Commercial. "The flight's departure time will allow guests to
connect seamlessly from many cities across Canada to a destination known for its large
Canadian ex-pat community. WestJet continues to respond to the
needs of the communities we serve by delivering more choice,
competition and lower fares to Canadian travellers. The launch of
service to Belize and our new,
year-round service to JFK underlines our commitment to making air
travel better in Canada."
"With Canada being one of the
strong source markets for tourist arrivals in Belize, we are extremely excited about this
new direct route," said Karen
Bevans, Director of Tourism for Belize. "We welcome WestJet's first direct
flight to Belize, which we
guarantee will boost the demand for Canadian travel to our unique
destination. Belize and
Canada have shared strong ties for
many years, so we anticipate that this direct flight from
Toronto to Belize City will encourage even more Canadians
to venture south to our beautiful jewel."
Details of WestJet's new non-stop service to Belize City:
Route
|
Frequency
|
Departing
|
Arriving
|
Effective
|
Toronto-Belize City
|
Twice weekly
|
9:15 a.m.
|
11:59 a.m.
|
October 29, 2016
|
Introductory one-way fares are available starting from:
Departing
|
Arriving
|
Air transportation
charges (ATC)
|
Taxes,
fees and
charges
|
Total one-
way price
from*
|
Base fare
from
|
Other ATC
|
Toronto
|
Belize City
|
$206.00
|
$7.50
|
$54.16
|
$267.66 CAD
|
Belize City
|
Toronto
|
$185.00
|
$7.50
|
$39.25
|
$231.75 USD
|
*Book by August 15, 2016
(11:59 p.m. MT). Some restrictions
apply. For more details on WestJet's 2016-2017 winter schedule,
please visit www.westjet.com/winterschedule.
About WestJet
We are proud to be Canada's highest-rated airline for customer
service, powered by an award-winning culture of care and recognized
as one of the country's top employers. We offer scheduled service
to 100 destinations in North
America, Central America,
the Caribbean and Europe. Through our regional airline, WestJet
Encore, and with partnerships with airlines representing every
major region of the world, we offer our guests more than 150
destinations in more than 20 countries. Leveraging WestJet's
extensive network, flight schedule and remarkable guest experience,
WestJet Vacations delivers affordable, flexible travel experiences
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