Tag Archives: varadero cuba

WestJet adds four new winter routes, including Calgary-Miami

WestJet (Calgary) announced today they are adding four new nonstop routes, two new year-round routes and increased frequency on 29 existing routes as part of the 2013-2014 winter schedule. Domestic routes now benefit from enhanced frequency in addition to several popular sun destinations, including Manzanillo and Ixtapa, Mexico, Providenciales, Turks and Caicos, Varadero, Cuba and Hewanorra, St. Lucia.

WestJet Encore adds new nonstop routes to the network with flights between Winnipeg and Saskatoon, Winnipeg and Regina and between Vancouver and Kamloops, British Columbia. WestJet Encore frequency increases on routes between Calgary and Kamloops and routes between Edmonton and Saskatoon, Edmonton and Regina and Edmonton and Grande Prairie, Alberta. The WestJet Encore operated route between Vancouver and Victoria will also increase in frequency for the winter schedule.

Beginning October 27, 2013, WestJet moves from seasonal to daily year-round service between Toronto (Pearson) and Fort McMurray, Alberta and three-time weekly service between Toronto (Pearson) and Deer Lake, Newfoundland. Popular U.S. destinations will also see an increase in service with one new nonstop route between Calgary and Miami and more frequency between Calgary and Phoenix , Calgary and San Diego, Calgary and Orlando, Florida as well as Kelowna to Phoenix .

Details of WestJet Encore’s new non-stop routes are:

Routes	Frequency	Dates
Winnipeg – Saskatoon	Twice daily (Mon – Fri) Once daily (Sat – Sun)	February 15, 2014 – April 26, 2014
Winnipeg – Regina	Twice daily (Mon – Fri) Once daily (Sat – Sun)	January 15, 2013 – April 26, 2014
Vancouver – Kamloops	Daily	November 25, 2013 – April 26 2014

Details of WestJet’s new non-stop Calgary – Miami route is:

Route	Frequency	Dates
Calgary – Miami	Four times weekly (Mon/Thu/Fri/ Sat)	October 28, 2013 – December 14, 2013
Calgary – Miami	Six times weekly (Mon – Sat)	December 16, 2013 – April 26, 2014

WestJet:

Sunwing Airlines reports a glycol vapor entered the cabin of flight 326

Sunwing Airlines (Toronto) issued this statement yesterday:

Sunwing Airlines confirms that its flight 326 en route from Ottawa International Airport to Varadero, Cuba departed at 6:32 am. Approximately 5 minutes after takeoff, the aircraft interior filled with vapor from glycol (de-icing fluid) that entered the aircraft through the auxiliary power unit (APU) vent.

The captain made the decision to return to the Ottawa airport and the aircraft landed without incident. As the vapor had dissipated by that point, the aircraft returned to the gate where all of the passengers and crew disembarked.

At this time, investigations are ongoing to determine how the glycol entered the aircraft through the APU vent. Ottawa International Airport has a centralized de-icing facility that is operated by Aeromag 2000 Ottawa Inc. All Aeromag employees are trained on the safe application of de-icing fluid, which includes avoiding excess spraying on certain areas of the aircraft.

Sunwing Airlines rebooked passengers on a flight that will be departed Ottawa later at 12:35 pm.

Sunwing Airlines: