Westjet to launch Canada services from Gatwick

LOW-COST carrier Westjet is to serve multiple destinations in #Canada with the launch of services from Gatwick next spring. The airline confirmed non-stop flights to six cities in Canada including the only direct connection between London and Winnipeg. The airline will also serve Vancouver, Edmonton, Calgary, Toronto, and St John’s. 

As many as four flights a day have been scheduled across the new transatlantic network as the Canadian leisure carrier makes its debut in Gatwick.

Introductory fares from Canada lead in at C$249 (£122) one-way from Toronto to Gatwick with flights starting on May 6, 2016. UK fare levels have yet to be announced.  

The airline’s executive vice president, commercial, Bob Cummings, said: ‘Canadians have been paying far too much to fly to Europe for far too long and today, as we have throughout our history, we're going to fix that.

‘With the addition of our 767 aircraft, we will now bring our low fares and fun, friendly, people-driven service to England, where we know many Canadians have relatives. This new service will also help to connect family and friends on both sides of the Atlantic.’

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Budget transatlantic service coming to Gatwick

CANADIAN budget carrier WestJet is to start low fare transatlantic flights from Gatwick. Details of the Canadian destinations to be served and frequency will be provided later in the summer, but flights are planned to start in spring 2016.

WestJet already operates from Dublin and started flying from Glasgow to Halifax, Nova Scotia last month for £238.

The airline will join Norwegian in providing low fare, long haul services from Gatwick.

WestJet executive vice president, commercial, Bob Cummings, said: "This news marks the next phase in the international portion of our strategic plan. Combined with our low-cost approach and people-driven service, we have the network, brand, and infrastructure to successfully enter and grow in the wide-body market. Wide-body capability now allows us to serve London Gatwick from anywhere in Canada and brings into consideration more international destinations in the future.’

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