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WestJet adds new routes, expands service on 19 others

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16-Dec-2009 WestJet today unveiled its flight schedule for the summer of 2010, featuring five new routes and expanded service on 19 trans-border and international routes.

The summer schedule also includes new non-stop service between Vancouver and Kitchener-Waterloo, Vancouver and San Francisco, Edmonton and Kamloops, Edmonton and San Francisco, and Toronto and Puerto Vallarta.

Five Canadian cities will see seasonal routes become year-round, including:

- Vancouver to Los Angeles, Puerto Vallarta and Cancun

- Edmonton to Cancun

- Calgary to Phoenix, Palm Springs and Cancun

- Toronto to Atlantic City, Miami, Puerto Plata, Bridgetown, Cayo Coco, Varadero, Turks and Caicos, St. Maarten, St. Lucia and Cancun

- Montreal to Las Vegas and Cancun

"This is a strategic expansion of new routes within our network and an extension of flight offerings to some of our key winter routes that remain popular destinations through the summer season," said Dr. Hugh Dunleavy, Executive Vice-President, Strategy and Planning. "This schedule also demonstrates our strong commitment to take Canadians where they want to go, when they want to go. Now, our guests will have the opportunity to visit more of their favourite destinations on a year-round basis."

"WestJet guests love the choices of great properties and activities in all of our WestJet Vacation destinations," said Chris Avery, Vice-President, WestJet Vacations. "And with our expanded summer schedule of added flights, new routes and destinations, why not start planning your 2010 summer vacation now?"