IanO
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ORD is SUCH an important connection, hub and destination.
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Edmonton International Airport (EIA/YEG)
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Munanyo
Active Member
Happy about the new announcement! A win is a win for YEG these days. But I'm also still really hoping for NYC - been dying to go and visit there as it's been many years for me.
MacLac
Senior Member
What’s disconcerting is that according to SLC’s website: https://slcairport.com/airlines-flights/
Is that Westjet doesn’t even fly there, could have sworn YYC has flights there already with their local home boys?
Is that Westjet doesn’t even fly there, could have sworn YYC has flights there already with their local home boys?
David A
Senior Member
Chicago is the third largest city in the US, similar in size to TO and a major business and economic centre for the mid west US, so I will take the win too.
NYC would be great too if that happens. Wouldn't it be nice if in the future we could have both?
Windermere
Active Member
Atlanta moves to a morning departure next summer. Here's a look at WestJet's US departure times next summer. Note, not every flight operates every day.
7:00 Las Vegas
7:00 Phoenix
7:30 Salt Lake City
8:00 Los Angeles
8:05 Chicago
8:30 Orlando
9:25 Minneapolis
9:35 Atlanta
10:35 Nashville
11:20 Seattle
12:40 San Francisco
3:35 Los Angeles
5:30 Las Vegas
7:00 Las Vegas
7:00 Phoenix
7:30 Salt Lake City
8:00 Los Angeles
8:05 Chicago
8:30 Orlando
9:25 Minneapolis
9:35 Atlanta
10:35 Nashville
11:20 Seattle
12:40 San Francisco
3:35 Los Angeles
5:30 Las Vegas
MacLac
Senior Member
I remember DL flying to SLC in the mid 90's on brand new planes - it was only one of maybe 4 US destinations we had at the time.
Oilers99
Active Member
I believe Calgary has 2X/day SLC,, but they are Delta flights not WJ flights.
Oilers99
Active Member
I wonder if we are getting a second Atlanta flight because I believe that red eye is necessary for using it for all of Atlanta's connection options.
BrettB
Active Member
Yep, they even had an unusual setup at one point in the 80s where they had a non-stop to SLC in the morning and then a second flight leaving a few minutes later to SLC with a stop in Calgary.
This was before they merged with Northwest and eventually started focusing on MSP from Edmonton.
MacLac
Senior Member
Doesn’t look like there’s a 2nd flight to ATL.
MacLac
Senior Member
Ain’t that something! A US city for us that WJ doesn’t fly to from their geographically-God-handed Hub!
David A
Senior Member
So that is 13 US and International destinations now from here for Westjet, which seems fairly decent. I wonder is that a record for Westjet?Doesn’t look like there’s a 2nd flight to ATL.
And a very interesting comment about where the planes for the additional service came from in the Investing in Edmonton section. I don't believe the airline that ceased operations had much service to Edmonton, so overall this may have worked out better for us.
BrettB
Active Member
Pretty sure that's referring to Lynx, which had very little service to Edmonton, if at all.
BASE
Active Member
Upgrades to Westjet check-in areas at YEG can’t come soon enough. They continue to be the dominant airline and would like to see their area improved.
MacLac
Senior Member
Where the heck is this picture taken at YEG? Observation deck?
