WestJet launches service to Dallas-Fort Worth

CALGARY, April 29, 2013 /CNW/ – WestJet today launches new daily non-stop service between Calgary and Dallas, 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 Bay, Fla., and Tulsa, Okla.