CALGARY, March 16, 2017 /CNW/ - Today, WestJet
launched its newest service to Montreal with the departure of flight 3451
from Halifax. The new route
operates twice daily on WestJet Encore using its fleet of
Canadian-made Bombardier Q400 NextGen aircraft.
"WestJet sees a bright travel future for both the Quebec and Nova
Scotia markets as we add to our growing presence in
Eastern Canada," said Brian Znotins, WestJet Vice-President, Network
Planning, Alliances and Corporate Development. "We are proud to
connect these two historic Canadian cities with our signature low
fares and caring service. This route is an excellent addition to
our growing WestJet Encore network, whether guests are travelling
for business, hitting the world-famous restaurant scene of
Montreal, or visiting the great
outdoor attractions of Halifax. On
behalf of our 12,000 WestJetters across the country, welcome on
board."
"This WestJet flight to Halifax
is part of Montréal–Trudeau's continuing development," said
Philippe Rainville, President and
Chief Executive Officer of Aéroports de Montréal. "By October,
WestJet will be serving a total of 12 destinations out of Montréal.
This is a 48 per cent increase in the number of seats, with a total
of 181 weekly flights. Passengers on these new routes will now
enjoy quick and efficient connections to other destinations in the
network of WestJet and its international and North American
partners."
"We are very pleased to see WestJet's continued expansion in our
region with the addition of this important Montréal connection from
its Atlantic hub," says Joyce
Carter, Halifax
International Airport Authority President and CEO. "These flights
are a welcome addition to the network already served by WestJet
from Halifax and offer our
passengers more choice on this busy Montréal route."
WestJet now operates 157 weekly departures from Halifax to 19 non-stop destinations: 12
domestic and seven international and transborder routes.
On February 13, WestJet announced
a significant investment in Quebec's travel and tourism market with
increased service and new routes to and from Montréal–Pierre
Elliott Trudeau International Airport. The Montreal-Halifax route is the first of three new routes
to launch out of Montreal this
year. Overall, the airline is adding 105 more flights per week in
the province, a capacity increase of 74 per cent.
Details of WestJet Encore's service between Halifax and Montreal:
Route
|
Frequency
|
Departing
|
Arriving
|
Effective
|
Montreal –
Halifax
|
Twice
daily
|
9:15
a.m. 6:20 p.m.
|
11:57
a.m. 9 p.m.
|
March 15,
2017
|
Halifax –
Montreal
|
Twice
daily
|
7:45
a.m. 4:50 p.m.
|
8:43
a.m. 5:48 p.m.
|
March 15,
2017
|
About WestJet
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award-winning culture of care and recognized as one of the
country's top employers. WestJet, and our regional airline, WestJet
Encore, offer scheduled service to more than 100 destinations in
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representing every major region of the world, we offer our guests
more than 150 destinations in more than 20 countries. Leveraging
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