| WestJet Adds St. Lucia to Growing List of Sun Destinations |
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10/5/2007
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Airlines & Cruiselines , Travel & Tourism
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Airline also connects Hamilton to hotspots like Nassau, Fort Lauderdale, Orlando and Tampa
Calgary, Alberta -- Oct. 5, 2007 --- WestJet (TSX:WJA) announced the introduction of new seasonal non-stop service from
Toronto to St. Lucia (UVF). Service to this new sun destination begins
December 16, 2007. WestJet's enhanced winter schedule also includes new
non-stop flights from Hamilton to Nassau, Fort Lauderdale, Orlando and
Tampa.
"St. Lucia represents the fifth international country for scheduled
service," said Chris Avery, WestJet Vice-President, Network and Revenue
Management. "These announcements are part of WestJet's measured
expansion plans to fly to over 60 destinations by 2013. Our fleet of 68
Boeing Next-Generation 737 aircraft is perfectly suited for these
destinations, providing live seatback TV and pay-per-view movies at
every seat. We are confident that the exceptional guest experience
provided by our more than 6,500 WestJetters will make these
destinations a success.
"We are also pleased to announce exciting news for Hamilton,
Ontario. Hamiltonians have embraced WestJet since our arrival in 2000
and these new routes demonstrate our commitment to southwestern
Ontario. Connecting Hamilton to these sun destinations is another way
for WestJet to meet the needs of our guests. Our record load factors
announced today shows, yet again, that WestJet's schedule fits with the
travel demands of Canadians."
"Over the past three years, WestJet has grown to 19 sun
destinations offering guests across Canada the opportunity to travel
south in the winter. WestJet also recently announced the addition of
six other new hot spots: Montego Bay (Jamaica), Puerto Plata (Dominican
Republic) and Punta Cana (Dominican Republic), Mazatlan (Mexico), Cabo
San Lucas (Mexico) and Kona (Hawaii)."
"This is exciting news for WestJet Vacations," said John Hamilton,
Vice-President, WestJet Vacations. "This expansion enriches the already
strong package offerings to our sun destinations. I am confident that
our value-added vacation packages will offer something for everyone."
"We are pleased that WestJet has chosen St. Lucia as its first
destination in the Southern Caribbean. A partnership with WestJet is an
important component of St. Lucia's continuing commitment to increasing
tourism from the Canadian market," says Senator Allen Chastanet, St.
Lucia's Minister of tourism and civil aviation. "We hope Canadian
travellers will take advantage of this new service to visit friends and
family, conduct business or simply vacation on our beautiful island."
Starting December 16, 2007 WestJet will provide seasonal non-stop
service to St. Lucia.
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