WestJet Encore commenced its new Montreal-Boston service with the departure of WestJet flight WS3652, which departed Montreal nine minutes early on Sunday morning,
The inaugural flight, from Montreal Trudeau International Airport to Boston Logan International Airport, is the last of three new routes launched by WestJet from Montreal this year, which also included Montreal-Halifax and Montreal-Quebec City.
"WestJet has significantly expanded its service to, from and within the province of Quebec in 2017," said Brian Znotins, WestJet vice-president, Network Planning, Alliances and Corporate Development. "This expansion demonstrates our commitment to bring lower airfares to communities across Canada and create new opportunities for business and leisure travellers to get more value for their travel budgets."
"With several different destinations to choose from, Boston Logan has become a terrific gateway for those traveling to Canada," Massport CEO Thomas P. Glynnsaid. "We are pleased that WestJet is adding twice daily flights to Montreal to our roster, providing even more options for our customers to enjoy Canada."
WestJet continues to grow a hub in Montreal, having launched twice daily service between Montreal and Halifax on March 15, 2017, and for the first time, flying within the province of Quebec when it launched four-times daily service between Montreal and Quebec City on June 15, 2017.
With the addition of WestJet's new Montreal-Boston flights, the airline now operates an average of 167 weekly departures from Montreal.
"I would like to thank WestJet for their confidence in us and for their support," said Philippe Rainville, president and CEO of Aéroports de Montréal. "Boston is a popular destination for our passengers, who travel there both for business and leisure. The addition of two flights per day enhances the departure options from Montréal and offers greater flexibility. This is great news for Montréal and confirms Montréal-Trudeau's position as a hub."
WestJet already serves Boston Logan International Airport with three-times daily service between Toronto and Boston on WestJet Encore. All three of WestJet's new routes from Montreal, as well as the airline's Toronto-Boston flights, are on board WestJet Encore's Bombardier Q400 aircraft.
WestJet flies the fourth largest fleet of Q400s in the world and by mid-2018, is expected to have a total of 45 aircraft.
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