With the departure of the sold-out WestJet
Flight 38, WestJet marks its seventh direct connection to
Europe from its global hub in
Calgary this summer
CALGARY,
AB, May 15, 2024 /CNW/ - The WestJet Group
today celebrated the takeoff of its highly anticipated service
between Calgary and Reykjavik (Keflavik). The exclusive service,
linking the Group's global hub in Calgary to Iceland, not only bolsters the airline's
efforts to enhance YYC Calgary International Airport's connectivity
but reinforces the city's standing as the best connected mid-sized
city in North America.
"Iceland offers one of the most
geologically diverse and breathtaking landscapes in the world and
we are thrilled to provide convenient direct access to Reykjavik as we continue to expand our
European network," said Angela
Avery, WestJet Group, Executive Vice-President, Chief
People, Corporate and Sustainability Officer. "As the only airline
providing direct connectivity between Calgary and Iceland, WestJet continues to build its
presence as Canada's leisure
champion, providing our guests with unprecedented and affordable
access to fulfill their travel aspirations year-round."
WestJet's service to Reykjavik
(Keflavik) will be propelled by its growing 737 MAX fleet,
operating four times weekly through to October 13, 2024.
Route
|
Frequency
|
Departure time
(local)
|
Arrival time
(local)
|
Calgary – Reykjavik
(Keflavik)
|
4x weekly
|
7:55 p.m.
|
8:25 a.m.
|
Reykjavik (Keflavik) -
Calgary
|
4x weekly
|
9:45 a.m.
|
10:43 a.m.
|
As WestJet executes upon its growth strategy, delivering an
expansive network of convenient domestic connections into its
global hub in Calgary, WestJet's
impressive European network, is made easily accessible for
Canadians across the country. With the inclusion of Iceland to its network, guests travelling from
or through Calgary will gain
access to seven transatlantic connections via WestJet's network
this summer. For full details on WestJet's service between
Calgary and Europe, visit WestJet.com.
"On behalf of The Calgary Airport Authority and our entire YYC
Crew, I am thrilled to congratulate WestJet on its inaugural
non-stop route from Calgary to
Reykjavik," said Chris Dinsdale, President and CEO of The Calgary
Airport Authority. "This new route is about more than just the
connection between two cities, it's about recognizing a mutual
commitment to global connectivity. In advancing that commitment,
every step, every new destination, counts towards solidifying YYC's
role and status as a global hub."
Further enhanced by the airline's interline agreement with
Icelandair, WestJet's service to Reykjavik will enable guests to travel across
Icelandair and WestJet's network via one boarding pass, with the
convenience of a single check-in and baggage tagged and checked to
their final destination.
"KEF is thrilled to greet its newest partner WestJet today,"
says Gudmundur Dadi Runarsson, Director for Airline Relations and
Route Development Chief Commercial and Airport Development
Officer at Keflavik Airport. "WestJet is showing confidence in
Iceland as a destination by adding
it to its impressive selection of travel opportunities, while at
the same time opening Icelanders up to the experience of the great
city of Calgary and all that the
province of Alberta can offer. We
look forward to forging a strong partnership with WestJet well into
the future."
About WestJet
In 28 years of serving Canadians, WestJet has cut airfares in
half and increased the flying population in Canada to more than 50 per cent. WestJet
launched in 1996 with three aircraft, 250 employees and five
destinations, growing over the years to more than 180 aircraft,
14,000 employees and more than 100 destinations in 26
countries.
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SOURCE WESTJET, an Alberta Partnership