WestJet heads to the sunny South Okanagan
Airline launches new daily non-stop service between Calgary and
Penticton
CALGARY, Oct. 24, 2014 /CNW/ - WestJet will launch new daily non-stop
service between Calgary and Penticton, British Columbia, on Sunday
October 26, 2014.
"We're excited to be bringing our low fares and remarkable guest
experience to the South Okanagan," said Paul Harvalias, WestJet
Vice-President, Revenue Management. "With fares starting as low as $99
including taxes, fees and charges, we continue to liberate Canadians in
smaller communities from the high cost of air travel."
"Whether it's skiing and snowboarding through the champagne powder at
Apex Mountain Resort in the winter or wakeboarding on Okanagan Lake in
the summer, it truly is a community with year-round appeal and we're
pleased to be bringing visitors to the region to enjoy all it has to
offer," added Paul Harvalias. And of course, having dozens of wineries
within a short drive makes the 'aprés' activities even more relaxing."
Details of WestJet's new daily Penticton service are as follows:
Flight Departure Arrival Type
WS 3281Calgary at 2:10 p.m.Penticton at 2:26 p.m.Non-stop
WS 3280Penticton at 3 p.m. Calgary at 5:05 p.m. Non-stop
One-way fares are available starting at:
DepartingArriving Air transportation charges (ATC)Taxes, fees and chargesTotal one-wayprice from
Base fare from Other ATC
Calgary Penticton$79 $12 $43.53 $134.53*CAD
PentictonCalgary $75 $12 $12 $99*CAD
*Some restrictions apply. Please see westjet.com for full details.
Penticton is WestJet's 41st non-stop destination from Calgary International Airport. The airline's
average of 97 daily departures makes YYC its busiest Canadian airport.
"YYC is pleased to welcome WestJet Encore's newest service to this
attractive leisure destination in the Festival Centre of the Okanagan,"
said Stephan Poirier, Senior Vice- President and Chief Commercial
Officer. "With the best connections in Western Canada, YYC is truly the
place where business and leisure travellers can connect from here to
everywhere. The addition of Penticton to our growing route network
means more passengers in Southern British Columbia will have the
opportunity to experience the world."
South Okanagan travellers will be able to connect via Calgary to and
from Los Angeles and Las Vegas, WestJet's most-popular U.S.
destination, as well as Canadian destinations such as Victoria,
Vancouver, Fort McMurray, Edmonton, Saskatoon, Regina, Winnipeg,
Hamilton, Toronto, Ottawa and Halifax.
Launched in June 2013, WestJet Encore now services 24 cities in seven
provinces with 114 daily departures. In 2015, the regional airline will
launch service to Quebec City, Quebec, and Fredericton, New Brunswick.
About WestJet
We are proud to be Canada's most-preferred airline, powered by an
award-winning culture of care and recognized as one of the country's
top employers. We offer scheduled service to more than 90 destinations
in North America, Central America, the Caribbean and Europe. Through
our regional airline, WestJet Encore, and with partnerships with
airlines representing every major region of the world, we offer our
guests more than 120 destinations in more than 20 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 vacations 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:
2014 Interbrand Canada's Best Canadian Brands (Rank #20)
2014 Brands of the Year (Strategy magazine)
2014 Canada's Most Preferred Airline (Ipsos)
2014 Value Airline of the Year (Air Transport World magazine)
2014/2013/2012 Canada's Most Attractive Employer (Randstad)
2014/2013 WestJet RBC MasterCard ranked #1 in Canada (Money Sense
magazine)
2013 Highest equity score: airline, vacation package supplier brands
(Harris/Decima EquiTrend Study)
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