WestJet suspends winter flights to and from Charlottetown
WestJet won’t fly out of Charlottetown this winter, the Calgary-based firm has introduced.
The airline at present has a day by day flight to and from Toronto and was planning three flights per week this winter, however all service will now finish Nov. 15. Westjet can even not supply winter flights out of Fredericton; Sydney, N.S.; and Quebec Metropolis.
WestJet’s low cost airline, Swoop, will proceed to supply service via the winter.
“It is actually not the information we wished to listen to, however not less than they’re retaining Swoop right here this winter with three flights per week to Toronto, much like what WestJet would usually do that point of yr,” stated Charlottetown Airport CEO Doug Newson.
“Not the identical product, however good to have the seat capability to Toronto.”
In a information launch, the airline stated the modifications are a part of a change in strategic focus to pay attention extra assets in western Canada.
“We’re endeavor these strategic modifications in a accountable method and it was essential to provide our friends and the communities as a lot advance discover as doable,” stated John Weatherill, WestJet’s chief business officer.
WestJet plans to launch the airline’s full winter schedule in August. Managers have stated that schedule will embody a major variety of solar locations with flights out of Jap Canada.
WestJet stopped flying out of Charlottetown when the pandemic struck in 2020, however resumed service in June 2021.
