CALGARY, June 15, 2017 /CNW/ - Today, WestJet
launched its new route between Quebec
City and Montreal, the
airline's first non-stop flight within the province of Quebec. WestJet will operate four flights
daily connecting the two cities.
"WestJet's introduction of our first-ever point-to-point service
within Quebec brings lower fares
and an elevated inflight experience to 'la belle province' and is
the next step in our mandate to become a truly national carrier,"
said Charles Duncan, President,
WestJet Encore. "The communities of Montreal and Quebec
City will enjoy having a choice of air carriers on this
popular route, as WestJet provides another convenient option for
residents who travel within the province for business and leisure.
As always, we are committed to making air travel in Canada better."
"By adding more service from Quebec
City, WestJet shows its commitment toward the passengers of
the Greater Quebec City area,"
said Mr. Gaëtan Gagné, President and Chief Executive Officer of
Aéroport de Quebec inc. "WestJet's
increased presence in the Québec-Montreal corridor will give more access to
more destinations through its network and that of its airline
partners. More competition in the market has a direct impact on the
price of airfare, for the benefit of the travellers in our
community."
"This new flight between Montréal-Trudeau and Quebec City is another proof of WestJet's
commitment to enriching our airline network," said Philippe Rainville, President and Chief
Executive Officer of Aéroports de Montréal.
The new route is the second of three the airline announced
earlier this year – bringing more choice, competition and lower
fares to the Quebec market. The
routes are part of 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 as well as Quebec City's Jean Lesage International
Airport. On March 15, WestJet
launched twice-daily service between Montreal and Halifax. And, on October 15, WestJet will begin twice-daily
service between Montreal and
Boston. Overall, the airline is
adding 105 more flights per week in the province, a capacity
increase of 74 per cent.
The Quebec-City/Montreal route is operated by WestJet's
regional airline, WestJet Encore, on its fleet of Canadian-made
Bombardier Q400s. WestJet is proud to support this iconic Canadian
company based in Montreal and
flies the fourth largest fleet of Q400s in the world. By mid-2018,
the regional airline will have a total of 45 aircraft.
Details of WestJet's new non-stop service:
Route
|
Frequency
|
Departing
|
Arriving
|
Effective
|
Montreal – Quebec
City
|
Four times
daily
|
7:45 a.m.
12:15 p.m.
4:10 p.m.
8 p.m.
|
8:40 a.m.
13:10 p.m.
17:05 p.m.
8:55 p.m.
|
June 15,
2017
|
Quebec City –
Montreal
|
Four times
daily
|
6:15 a.m.
9:30 a.m.
2 p.m.
5:38 p.m.
|
7:07 a.m.
10:22 a.m.
2:52 p.m.
6:30 p.m.
|
June 15,
2017
|
About WestJet
We are proud to be Canada's most trusted airline, powered by an
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
North America, Central America, the Caribbean and Europe. Through our partnerships with airlines
representing every major region of the world, we offer our guests
more than 150 destinations in more than 21 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 vacation
packages on any day, at any time, to any WestJet destination with
no blackout periods ̶ even on seat sales. For more
information about everything WestJet, please visit
westjet.com.
Recent recognition includes:
2017/2016 Canada's Most Trusted
Airline (Gustavson School of Business at the University of Victoria)
2017 Best Airline in Canada and
Travellers' Choice Winner Mid-Sized and Low Cost Airlines –
North America (TripAdvisor
Travelers' Choice awards for Airlines)
2016 Canada's most reputable
company for Corporate Social Responsibility (Reputation
Institute)
2016/2015/2014/2013/2012 Ranked top three for Canadian Brands
(Canadian Business Magazine)
2016/2015/2014/2013 WestJet RBC World Elite MasterCard ranked #1 in
Canada (MoneySense magazine)
2015/2011/2010/2008/2007/2006/2005 Canada's Most Admired Corporate Culture
(Waterstone Human Capital)
2015 Best Employers in Canada
(Aon Hewitt)
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