WestJet (Calgary) today launched new, seasonal nonstop service between Calgary and Loreto, Mexico. The inaugural weekly flight departed from Calgary International Airport at 9 a.m. mountain time.
Copyright Photo: Chris Sands/AirlinersGallery.com. Boeing 737-6CT C-GWCY (msn 35113) is pictured landing at the Calgary base.
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WestJet (Calgary) yesterday (October 28) launched new nonstop seasonal service between Calgary and Miami, Florida, home to the largest cruise ship port in the world. The first flight leaves Calgary International Airport at 1:30 p.m. MDT and arrives at Miami International Airport at 8:45 p.m. EDT .
Details of WestJet’s new non-stop seasonal service between Calgary and Miami are:
| Flight | Departing | Arriving | Effective |
| 1500 | Calgary at 1:30 p.m. | Miami at 8:43 p.m. | October 28, 2013 |
| 1501 | Miami at 9:35 a.m. | Calgary at 1:45 p.m. | October 29, 2013 |
The launch marks the start of service four times weekly on Mondays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays until December 14, 2013 . Effective December 16, 2013 , the service increases to six times weekly (Monday through Saturday).
Miami International Airport is a major hub of American Airlines, one of WestJet’s airline partners. From Miami , WestJet guests have the opportunity to connect to many different AA destinations throughout the United States , Central and South America. WestJet guests may also access Miami via American Airlines codeshare flights from Toronto and Montreal.
Copyright Photo: Bruce Drum/AirlinersGallery.com.ย ย Boeing 737-7CT WL C-FEWJ (msn 32769) taxies to the gate at Miami International Airport.
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WestJet (Calgary) today launches new daily nonstop service between Calgary and Dallas/Fort Woth, Texas. The first flight leaves Calgary International Airport at 10:25 a.m. MST .
“Today marks the launch of service to a key destination,” said Chris Avery , WestJet Vice-President, Network Planning, Alliances and Corporate Development. “Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport is the fourth-largest airport in the United States , as well as a major hub for our partner, American. Combined, the two airlines offer three round-trip flights between Calgary and Dallas , and beyond that, the opportunity to connect to 16 additional cities as part of our code-sharing agreement. This additional connectivity, combined with the opportunity to earn rewards on both airlines, is an attractive offer for business travellers in particular.”
The WestJet code is also available on American-operated routes connecting through Dallas-Fort Worth to Albuquerque , N.M., Austin, Texas, Nashville , Tenn., Charlotte, N.C., Fort Lauderdale , Fla., Jacksonville , Fla., Kansas City , Mo., Orlando , Fla., Miami , Fla., New Orleans , La., Oklahoma City , Okla., Raleigh-Durham, N.C., San Antonio , Texas, St. Louis , Mo., Tampa, Fla., and Tulsa , Okla.
Details of WestJet’s new nonstop daily service between Calgary and Dallas-Fort Worth are:
| Flight | Departing | Arriving | Effective |
| 1554 | Calgary at 10:25 a.m. | Dallas-Fort Worth at 2:58 p.m. | April 29, 2013 |
| 1555 | Dallas-Fort Worth at 3:45 p.m. | Calgary at 6:29 p.m. | April 29, 2013 |
Copyright Photo: Bruce Drum. American Airlines is WestJet’s new strategic partner and the move to serve AA’s largest hub at DFW makes a lot of business sense. WestJet has also serves AA’s Latin American hub at Miami where Boeing 737-7CT C-GWBF (msn 32757) is pictured taxiing to the runway.
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WestJet Airlines (Calgary)ย announced it was planning to fly 57,464 passengers yesterday (December 21), setting a new single-day record for guests travelling with the airline.
Across the airline’s network, WestJetters have been getting into the holiday spirit by volunteering their time with itsย WestJet Cares for Kidsย partner charities. At this busy time of year, WestJetters who work in the airline’s Calgary campus and in offices across the country also offer their time to help in airports, helping guests use kiosks and agents drop off and sort baggage.
Earlier this month, the airline unveiled itsย WestJet Christmas Flash mobย where WestJet employees turned the D-wing of Calgary International Airport into Santa’s workshop, spreading Christmas cheer just before a sold-out red-eye flight to Toronto earlier this month.
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Copyright Photo: Michael B. Ing. Boeing 737-7CT C-FWAO (msn 33657) prepares to land at Los Angeles International Airport.
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WestJet Airlines (Calgary) on Earth Dayย showcased its newest environmental innovation, a baggage tug which runs on rechargeable lithium polymer batteries. The tug, which resembles a small tractor, pulls baggage carts to and from the aircraft and is the first of its kind to operate on this type of battery.
As part of a pilot project, the airline worked alongside Corvus Energy, a Richmond-based technology company, to re-engineer the tug to be powered by lithium polymer batteries, removing the need for any fossil fuel to power the equipment. The tug, which began operating in October at Calgary International Airport, successfully performed in frigid temperatures, without incident, throughout the winter.
The change to electric power has allowed the airline to continue its focus on on-time performance, as baggage can be transported to and from the aircraft on approximately 11 flights per day on a single charge.
In May, two electric baggage tugs will arrive inย Whitehorseย for the launch of daily service to the area, which begins May 17. The airline expects the technology to be effective in the Yukon’s cold weather temperatures where lead-acid batteries are prone to freezing and cannot be recharged once frozen, and where gas-powered tugs are not permitted in the airport’s ground-level baggage areas.
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