bodsbods9090
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That departure time for MSP isn't that bad at all.
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Edmonton International Airport (EIA/YEG)
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TAS
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I like the departure times except for Montreal.
IanO
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Brent Jensen 簡瑞昌
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With Alexis von Hoensbroech and Myron Keehn at the WestJet announcement for the largest WestJet announcement in the Edmonton region in history. The announcement will include the addition of a crew base in Edmonton, creating 150 jobs in the region (50 pilots and 100 crew). WestJet will also add direct routes out of Edmonton International Airport (YEG) to 8 new direct flights: Nanaimo, Penticton, Ottawa, London, Moncton, Charlottetown, Seattle, and Minneapolis.
We look forward to growing further business, rooted by air service in the region and further connecting the Edmonton Region to the Edmonton.
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International Business Developer
1h •
With Alexis von Hoensbroech and Myron Keehn at the WestJet announcement for the largest WestJet announcement in the Edmonton region in history. The announcement will include the addition of a crew base in Edmonton, creating 150 jobs in the region (50 pilots and 100 crew). WestJet will also add direct routes out of Edmonton International Airport (YEG) to 8 new direct flights: Nanaimo, Penticton, Ottawa, London, Moncton, Charlottetown, Seattle, and Minneapolis.
We look forward to growing further business, rooted by air service in the region and further connecting the Edmonton Region to the Edmonton.
IanO
Senior Member
Westjet presser
WestJet brings new U.S. destinations and enhanced domestic connectivity to summer schedule as airline's new growth strategy takes flight
WestJet today unveiled 20 new routes and three new destinations to the airline's summer schedule. Offering a comprehensive network of connectivity between Western Canada and the United States,...
westjet.mediaroom.com
EdmTrekker
Senior Member
Nanaimo, Penticton, Ottawa are not new - WS cancelled these before and now is reintroducing these.
husky
New Member
I have no idea why you're arguing the semantics here man. They are routes that were not currently offered. New, re-instated, yada yada yada, who cares how it is worded? The flights have returned and that is what matters.
David A
Senior Member
I hope this lasts and WestJet has finally realized that trying to force people from a city of a similar size connect in Calgary to go to most places is really not a good business strategy.
KyleBlanchett
Active Member
I'm happy that Westjet is adding more flights to YEG. I would absolutely love if they added more direct flights from Edmonton to Europe.
TAS
Senior Member
Good to have those flights but I'm not confident WS will be providing anything internationally from here given this statement in 2022 when the provincial government struck a partnership with them.
"In order to further enhance its growth strategy, WestJet plans to make a significant investment in aircraft capacity, with more than C$7bn in Calgary alone for fleet commitments to be based within the province.
"WestJet also plans to develop Calgary International Airport (YYC) as its single global connecting hub.
In addition, it will focus on bringing in all intercontinental 787 Dreamliner flying in the region to facilitate new routes within North America to Europe and also with the potential to reach Asia."
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney said: “This is a blockbuster day for Alberta and a game-changer for our economy. Diversification and economic development are happening right here in Alberta.
“By choosing Calgary as its single global hub, locating its entire Dreamliner fleet here, and increasing its annual seat capacity by 80%, WestJet will massively improve global connectivity, tourism and options for passengers.”
But just like Trump keeps repeating lies until people believe them, I will echo Smith's statement again - Edmonton is a bit ahead of Calgary and she has plans to even things out.
BASE
Active Member
My take is that they have come to realize if they want YEG and other western based pax to be somewhat loyal to them there has to be a certain level of offering available to them beyond the basics and everything else going through YYC. If they offer for example flights from YEG to a few of the DL hubs the flights have a good chance of success without stealing from what they need flowing through YYC. With people in YEG, YLW, YXE often utilizing WS they will then be ok with and select them to fly through YYC over to Europe or to fairly unique destinations (from a western Canadian perspective) such as Austin or Washington, DC for example. The second fact of the matter is they don't have much of a choice under the current strategy of drawing down the east while maintaining (or even increasing) the number of frames in their fleet they figured those should be spread out and as other western stations grow YYC can grow accordingly.
TAS
Senior Member
With WestJet’s direct flights from Calgary to Amsterdam set to end on March 25, 2023, hopefully that bodes well for KLM'S few flights out of Edmonton.
Vanfan123
New Member
Flair Airlines Adds Edmonton – Kamloops Service From June 2023 — AeroRoutes
Published at 0100GMT 13FEB23 Canadian ultra-low-cost carrier Flair Airlines in June 2023 continues to expand domestic network offering, as the airline last week opened reservation for Edmonton – Kamloops route. From 15JUN23, Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft to operate 3 weekly flights. F8779 YEG1100
www.aeroroutes.com
Mykie
Active Member
Working beautifully so far.
WS has no summer slots for AMS and not enough frames to run it in the summer anyway. AMS will be back next winter.
Vanfan123
New Member
Yep. And WestJet might not resume Calgary YYC -Amsterdam AMS next winter & leave it to KLM . As YYC -Paris CDG has a good chance at operating next winter season?
But will see, when it gets closer to next winter schedule announcements/ updates for WS.
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occidentalcapital
Senior Member
I don't think so. WestJet is basically having daily fire sales for all of their euro routes out of YYC, for example. They can't be making money at these fares, especially that they have to fly into expensive US airports to collect passengers and expensive European airports to drop them off.
The Edmonton additions suggest recognition of market strength here, something many of us have been saying for years.