WestJet Link
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Founded | November 24, 2017 (2017-11-24) | ||||||
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Commenced operations | June 21, 2018 (2018-06-21)[1] | ||||||
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Frequent-flyer program | WestJet Rewards | ||||||
Fleet size | 5 | ||||||
Destinations | 8 | ||||||
Parent company | WestJet | ||||||
Headquarters | Calgary, Alberta, Canada | ||||||
Website | www |
WestJet Link is a brand name under which Pacific Coastal Airlines operated feeder flights for WestJet. Service was originally planned to commence March 7, 2018, but was delayed until June 21, 2018.[2] The brand was created to primarily connect smaller cities in western Canada with WestJet's domestic hubs at Calgary International Airport and Vancouver International Airport[3] and stimulate air travel in smaller markets.[1] On May 13, 2024, WestJet announced that the brand will cease operation in the fall of 2024 and all operations would be transferred to the WestJet Encore brand.[4]
Destinations
WestJet Link connects the WestJet mainline service with 9 Destinations in British Columbia and Alberta. All flights operate into or out of Calgary International Airport or Vancouver International Airport.[3]
Province | City | Airport | Notes | Refs |
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Alberta | Calgary | Calgary International Airport | Hub | [5] |
Lethbridge | Lethbridge Airport | [3] | ||
Medicine Hat | Medicine Hat Airport | [3] | ||
Alberta/Saskatchewan | Lloydminster | Lloydminster Airport | Terminated | [6] |
British Columbia | Cranbrook | Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport | [3] | |
Comox | Comox Valley Airport | [7] | ||
Kamloops | Kamloops Airport | [8] | ||
Nanaimo | Nanaimo Airport | [9] | ||
Vancouver | Vancouver International Airport | Hub | [10] |
Operators and fleet
All WestJet Link flights are operated by Pacific Coastal using its fleet of 34-seat Saab 340 aircraft. Only the first two WestJet Link aircraft display the word 'Link' on the livery, the rest use the standard WestJet colours.[11] As of September 2023, Pacific Coastal Airlines had 5 Saab 340s painted and operating for WestJet Link.
Airline | IATA service | ICAO code | Callsign | Aircraft | In service | Passengers |
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Pacific Coastal Airlines[12] | 8P | PCO | PASCO | Saab 340 | 5 | 34 |
Total | 5 |
See also
References
- ^ a b "WestJet Link officially takes flight, connecting Lethbridge with major hubs". Global News. Retrieved October 13, 2018.
- ^ "WestJet Link launch delayed". newswire.ca. January 31, 2018. Retrieved October 1, 2020.
- ^ a b c d e "WestJet introduces WestJet Link". westjet2.mediaroom.com. WestJet. November 24, 2017. Retrieved November 25, 2017.
- ^ "WestJet transitions WestJet Link routes to WestJet Encore for fall 2024" (Press release). WestJet. Retrieved May 13, 2024.
- ^ "WestJet Celebrates 10th Anniversary". cnrp.ccnmatthews.com (Press release). WestJet. February 28, 2006. Archived from the original on January 19, 2013. Retrieved October 14, 2012.
- ^ "WestJet Link grounds its Lloydminster Link Service". My Lloydminster Now. December 14, 2023. Retrieved April 15, 2024.
- ^ "The Comox Valley Airport welcomes WestJet Link and an enhanced summer schedule". June 29, 2021.
- ^ "Direct Flighhts". WestJet. March 18, 2022. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
- ^ "WestJet reconnecting routes across British Columbia".
- ^ "WestJet Link giving Cranbrook another hub option". westjet.mediaroom.com (Press release). WestJet. August 12, 2019. Retrieved August 13, 2019.
- ^ "The Avgeek - First Aircraft for WestJet Link Spotted in Vancouver". theavgeek.net.
- ^ "Pacific Coastal Airlines starts WestJet Link operations". World Airline News. June 20, 2018. Retrieved June 22, 2018.
External links
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