Photo: WestJet Bombardier Q400 NextGen, courtesy of Bombardier Inc.
Citadel Hill meet Boston Common. WestJet has made it easier than ever to get between Halifax and Bostion, Mass. with its newest daily international flight, which launched today.
"WestJet Encore is pleased to begin flying year-round between Halifax Stanfield International Airport and Boston's Logan International Airport," said Ferio Pugliese, President, WestJet Encore, and Executive Vice-President, WestJet. "We are delighted to join these two cities, which have historically shared a strong bond. This is another example of WestJet Encore's expanding network in Atlantic Canada, which is providing both business and leisure travellers with more choice along with lower fares and caring WestJet service."
Nova Scotia Premier Stephen McNeil noted that the flight will serve to further strengthen Nova Scotia's close ties with Boston and New England.
"The new service will provide even more opportunity for our existing business partnerships to flourish and for new ones to grow," Premier McNeil said. "There are also many Nova Scotians with family or personal connections to the Boston area who will be pleased to see they have another travel option."
Since 2005, WestJet and WestJet Encore have accounted for more than 60 per cent of the increase in flights out of Nova Scotia and almost 90 per cent of the growth of available seat miles (ASMs) out of Halifax. WestJet now serves 17 non-stop destinations from Halifax: 10 domestic and seven international and transborder routes including Boston; Cancun; Punta Cana; Fort Lauderdale, Orlando and Tampa, Florida; and, Glasgow, Scotland.
"This new service increases travel options for our passengers, strengthens our connections with New England and demonstrates WestJet's confidence in our region," said Joyce Carter, Halifax International Airport Authority President and CEO. "This increase in air access will also help boost tourism to our province by providing Americans with another travel choice during the summer months."
The flight will operate year-round on Canadian-made Bombardier Q400 NextGen aircraft.
Departs Halifax 12:40 p.m.; arrives Boston 1:28 p.m.
Departs Boston 4:35 p.m.; arrives Halifax 7:16 p.m.
For more information, visit www.WestJet.com.
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