WestJet Encore launches service between Toronto and Fredericton today
CALGARY, April 15, 2015 /CNW/ - Today WestJet celebrates
the launch of twice-daily, non-stop service between Toronto and Fredericton, New Brunswick. Flights will be
operated by WestJet Encore using its fleet of 78-seat,
Canadian-made Bombardier Q400 NextGen aircraft.
"Fredericton is an
important destination that represents our commitment to bring
increased competition and lower fares to Atlantic Canada," said Ferio Pugliese, WestJet
Executive Vice-President, and President, WestJet Encore. "We know
that traffic at new WestJet Encore destinations can increase by as
much as 40 to 55 per cent after we launch service, and we look
forward to making it possible for more New Brunswickers to travel
more often. Whether flying to Toronto on business or continuing across
Canada or beyond, we hope our
Fredericton guests will take
advantage of WestJet's great fares and remarkable guest
experience."
"This twice-daily service connects our travellers
with WestJet's entire network via Toronto," said Johanne
Gallant, Fredericton
International Airport CEO. "That means more choice for travellers,
increased capacity to handle the passenger traffic that continues
to break records here at the Fredericton airport and improved access to
markets for our business community. We're thrilled to launch this
new flight and this new partnership."
Details of WestJet's new twice-daily service
between Toronto and Fredericton:
Route |
Frequency |
Departing |
Arriving |
Effective |
Toronto-Fredericton |
Daily |
7:55 a.m. |
11:04 a.m. |
April 15, 2015 |
Toronto-Fredericton |
Daily |
2:50 p.m. |
5:59 p.m. |
April 15, 2015 |
Fredericton-Toronto |
Daily |
11:45 a.m. |
1:16 p.m. |
April 15, 2015 |
Fredericton-Toronto |
Daily |
6:35 p.m. |
8:06 p.m. |
April 15, 2015
|
Convenient, same-day connections are available via
Toronto Pearson to a variety of WestJet's domestic and
international destinations including Montreal, Ottawa, Thunder
Bay, Winnipeg, Regina, Saskatoon, Calgary, Edmonton, Fort
McMurray, Vancouver,
New York (LaGuardia), Las Vegas, Orlando and Port of
Spain, Trinidad and Tobago.
Guests travelling between Fredericton and Toronto can receive three times the number of
WestJet dollars when they register with WestJet Rewards and book a
flight before April 30, 2015, for
travel until May 31, 2015. For more
information, visit westjet.com
WestJet Encore launched in June 2013, operating 10 departures daily to six
destinations with two aircraft and 131 employees. By July 2015, WestJet Encore will offer more than
130 daily departures to more than 30 destinations across
Canada with 19 aircraft and
approximately 700 employees.
About WestJet
We are proud to be Canada's
most-preferred airline, powered by an award-winning culture of care
and recognized as one of the country's top employers. We offer
scheduled service to more than 90 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 120
destinations in more than 20 countries. Leveraging WestJet's
extensive network, flight schedule and remarkable guest experience,
WestJet Vacations delivers affordable, flexible travel experiences
with a variety of accommodation options for every guest. Members of
our WestJet Rewards program earn WestJet dollars on flights,
vacation packages and more. Our members use WestJet dollars towards
the purchase of WestJet flights and vacations packages on any day,
at any time, to any WestJet destination with no blackout
periods ΜΆ even on seat sales. For more information
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2014 Value Airline of the Year (Air Transport World magazine)
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2013 Highest equity score: airline, vacation package supplier
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