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WestJet is coming to Houston and Gander, adds Encore routes from Halifax

WestJet (Calgary) today announced two new destinations – Houston, Texas and Gander, Newfoundland – as part of the 2015 summer schedule release. The airline adds a total of nine new routes and increased frequency on 15 established routes.

In addition to nonstop flights to Houston, growth in Western Canada includes new daily non-stop flights from Calgary to Yellowknife and Terrace, BC, launching May 3, 2015. WestJet Encore service between Edmonton and Kamloops, BC, announced early last year, is set to begin on February 15, 2015.

In addition, WestJet has announced the largest increase in service from Halifax Stanfield International Airport since the airline first arrived in February 2003. This announcement, part of the 2015 summer schedule release, makes it official – WestJet Encore is now serving Canadians coast to coast.

The airline continues to bolster its presence in the Atlantic Provinces where the majority of route and frequency increases announced today take place. New nonstop daily service from Halifax to Gander and Deer Lake, Newfoundland and Sydney, Nova Scotia begins July 15, 2015, along with increased frequency between Halifax and Ottawa, Toronto and St. John’s, Newfoundland. Cities currently served from Halifax include Calgary, Edmonton, Hamilton, Ontario, and six U.S. and international destinations.

Haligonians will also help WestJet celebrate new service between their fair city and Glasgow, United Kingdom, beginning May 29, 2015. As the halfway point between Europe and the west coast of North America, Halifax is the perfect jumping-off point for a tour across the pond.

Details of new daily nonstop service between Halifax and Glasgow, United Kingdom:

Copyright Photo: Steve Bailey/AirlinersGallery.com. With this announcement, WestJet Encore will now operate from coast to coast. On the other end, WestJet Encore Bombardier DHC-8-402 (Q400) C-FHEN (msn 4441) lands at Vancouver International Airport.

WestJet aircraft slide show:

WestJet Encore aircraft slide show:

Video: Flying jump seat on a WestJet Boeing 737-800:

WestJet launches WestJet Encore

WestJet (Calgary) yesterday (June 24) launched WestJet Encore, Canada’s newest regional airline, with service to Fort St. John, Nanaimo, Vancouver, and Victoria, British Columbia and Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. WestJet Encore features a new fleet of two Bombardier DHC-8-402 (Q400) NextGen aircraft.

Calgary will also be the home of its WestJet Encore operations.

FLIGHT SCHEDULE:

Flight	Departing	Arriving	Effective
3109	Calgary at 11 a.m.	Nanaimo at 11:45 a.m.	June 24, 2013
3108	Nanaimo at 12:30 p.m.	Calgary at 2:56 p.m.	June 24, 2013
3101	Calgary at 3:50 p.m.	Fort St. John at 4:35 p.m.	June 24, 2013
3103	Fort St. John at 5:05 p.m.	Vancouver at 6:48 p.m.	June 24, 2013
3103	Vancouver at 7:20 p.m.	Victoria at 7:50 p.m.	June 24, 2013
3246	Calgary at 4:50 p.m.	Saskatoon at 6:09 p.m.	June 24, 2013
3247	Saskatoon at 6:35 p.m.	Calgary at 7:59 p.m.	June 24, 2013
3102	Victoria at 7:15 a.m.	Vancouver at 7:44 a.m.	June 25, 2013
3102	Vancouver at 8:15 a.m.	Fort St. John at 10:01 a.m.	June 25, 2013
3100	Fort St. John at 10:30 a.m.	Calgary at 1 p.m.	June 25, 2013

Copyright Photo: WestJet. Employees wave goodbye to the first WestJet Encore flight as it departs Calgary bound for Nanaimo with Bombardier DHC-8-402 (Q400) C-FHEN (msn 4441).

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