WestJet Launches New Route to Seattle

WestJet celebrated the launch of its newest route between YYC and Seattle (SEA). The departure of 04NOV's flight bound for SEA marked a recovery milestone for WestJet as the airline's first transborder inaugural since the pandemic.

"We are thrilled to foster direct connectivity between Calgary and Seattle for the first time on a route that our guests and both cities have long awaited," said Chris Hedlin, WestJet, Vice-President, Network and Alliances.

"This route will bolster economic ties between the regions and will stimulate Alberta's visitor economy as we continue to strengthen our transborder network from our global hub in Calgary."

The departure carried 69 guests, and marked WestJet's first new international route departure under the Government of Canada's new traveller and employee vaccination policies.

"Confidence in travel is growing as demonstrated by the demand for today's flight and policies must evolve to support the fully-vaccinated travel ecosystem, "continued Hedlin.

"Today is an important milestone in our commitment to restoring Canada's visitor economy and we are optimistic that we will continue to see progress on the easement of border policies that are impacting our guest's ability to travel between Canada and the U.S. as seamlessly by air, as they are by land."

WestJet's newest route will operate four times weekly to begin and will increase to two-times daily by spring 2022.

Details of WestJet's new service between YYC and SEA:

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