New non-stop flight brings low fares and
competition to route
CALGARY, Oct. 15, 2017 /CNW/ - WestJet today announced the
start of service between Montreal
and Boston. The inaugural flight
from Montreal Trudeau International Airport arrives at Boston Logan
International Airport this morning, marking the last of three new
routes launched by WestJet from Montreal this year.
"WestJet has significantly expanded its service to, from and
within the province of Quebec in
2017," said Brian Znotins, WestJet
Vice-President, Network Planning, Alliances and Corporate
Development. "This expansion demonstrates our commitment to bring
lower airfares to communities across Canada and create new opportunities for
business and leisure travellers to get more value for their travel
budgets."
"I would like to thank WestJet for their confidence in us and
for their support," said Philippe
Rainville, President and CEO of Aéroports de Montréal.
"Boston is a popular destination
for our passengers, who travel there both for business and leisure.
The addition of two flights per day enhances the departure options
from Montréal and offers greater flexibility. This is great news
for Montréal and confirms Montréal-Trudeau's position as a
hub."
"With several different destinations to choose from, Boston
Logan has become a terrific gateway for those traveling to
Canada," Massport CEO Thomas P. Glynn said. "We are pleased that
WestJet is adding twice daily flights to Montreal to our roster, providing even more
options for our customers to enjoy Canada."
WestJet began point-to-point service for the first time within
the province of Quebec on
June 15, 2017, with four daily
flights between Montreal and
Quebec City. In addition, the
airline launched twice-daily service between Montreal and Halifax on March 15,
2017. With the addition of WestJet's new services, the
airline now operates an average of 167 weekly departures from
Montreal.
All three new routes are operated by WestJet's regional airline,
WestJet Encore, and its fleet of Canadian-made Bombardier Q400s.
Proud to support this iconic Canadian company, WestJet flies the
fourth largest fleet of Q400s in the world. By mid-2018, the
regional airline will have a total of 45 aircraft.
WestJet began serving Boston Logan International Airport in 2016
with thrice daily service from Toronto on WestJet Encore.
Details of WestJet's new non-stop service:
Route
|
Frequency
|
Departing
|
Arriving
|
Effective
|
Montreal –
Boston
|
Twice
daily
|
7:15 a.m.
4 p.m.
|
8:45 a.m.
5:30 p.m.
|
October 15,
2017
|
Boston –
Montreal
|
Twice
daily
|
9:25 a.m.
6:15 p.m.
|
10:57 a.m.
7:47 p.m.
|
October 15,
2017
|
About WestJet
WestJet is proud to be named Best
Airline in Canada and one of the
best Low Cost Airlines in North
America, based on authentic reviews from the travelling
public on Trip Advisor, the world's largest travel site. We are one
of very few airlines globally that does not commercially overbook.
Together with our regional airline, WestJet Encore, we offer
scheduled service to more than 100 destinations in North America, Central America, the Caribbean and Europe and to more than 175 destinations in
over 20 countries through our airline partnerships. WestJet
Vacations offers affordable, flexible vacations to more than 60
destinations and the choice of more than 800 hotels, resorts,
condos and villas. Members of the WestJet Rewards program
earn WestJet dollars on flights, vacation packages and more.
Members use WestJet dollars towards the purchase of flights and
vacations packages to any WestJet destination with no blackout
periods, and have access to Member Exclusive fares offering deals
to WestJet destinations throughout our network and those of our
partner airlines.
WestJet is publicly traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX)
under the symbol WJA. For more information about everything
WestJet, please visit westjet.com.
Recent recognition includes:
2017
Five-Star Airline in the Low-Cost Category (The Airline Passenger
Experience Association)
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
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