WestJet adds New Orleans, Grand Cayman and Santa Clara, Cuba

Airline unveils new destinations and routes for the winter of 2010-2011

CALGARY, July 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - WestJet today unveiled its winter schedule for 2010-2011, featuring three new destinations, 10 new routes and expanded service on more than 30 others - and at everyday low fares all year-round.

Beginning in November, WestJet will launch seasonal, non-stop service to New Orleans, Santa Clara (Cuba) and Grand Cayman Island, all from Toronto's Pearson International Airport.

WestJet will also launch new seasonal, non-stop service between the following cities:

    -   Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, Winnipeg, Saskatoon, Regina, Montreal
        and Montego Bay, Jamaica
    -   Montreal, Calgary and Varadero, Cuba
    -   Toronto and Palm Springs

WestJet will extend its non-stop service from seasonal to year-round between the following cities:

    -   Ottawa and Halifax
    -   Ottawa and Vancouver
    -   Toronto and Bermuda
    -   Toronto and Samana, DR
    -   Toronto and Puerto Vallarta
    -   Montreal and Punta Cana.

WestJet will increase the number of seasonal, non-stop flights this winter from Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, Saskatoon, Regina, Winnipeg, Toronto, Ottawa and Montreal to exciting destinations such as Honolulu, Maui, Cancun, Puerto Vallarta and Cabo San Lucas.

"This winter schedule is a measured, balanced and strategic approach to domestic, trans-border and international growth," said Hugh Dunleavy, Executive Vice-President, Strategy and Planning. "Along with our high-value frequent guest program we launched in March, additional service to and from Ottawa expands upon our growing business travel offering. And, the introduction of new southern destinations from more Canadian gateways offers our guests more choices for their winter vacations."

"We are also pleased to announce seasonal, non-stop service to three new destinations from Toronto's Pearson International Airport," continued Hugh Dunleavy. "Our valued relationship with the Greater Toronto Airports Authority is a key building block to our ongoing, strategic approach to growth from Toronto."

"WestJet's continued commitment to growing services for the benefit of passengers using Toronto Pearson has been shown again by the announcement of these new routes," added Pamela Griffith-Jones, Chief Commercial Officer for the Greater Toronto Airports Authority. "We will continue to work with WestJet to support their needs and to help offer more choice and more routes for the communities we serve."

Here are details of WestJet's new service to New Orleans, Grand Cayman and Santa Clara:

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          Route       Start Date  Frequency     Days         Arr/Dep Times
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    Toronto - New       Nov. 1,       Four     Monday,         Outbound
    Orleans              2010        times    Wednesday, 9:30 a.m./11:30 a.m.
    Introductory                    weekly     Friday,          Return
    fares                                      Sunday    12:15 p.m./3:55 p.m.
    starting at
    $139
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    Toronto - Grand     Nov. 4,      Three     Tuesday,        Outbound
    Cayman Island        2010        times    Thursday,  9:40 a.m./1:45 p.m.
    Introductory                    weekly     Sunday           Return
    fares                                                2:35 p.m./6:30 p.m.
    starting at
    $189
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    Toronto - Santa     Nov. 5,       Once     Friday          Outbound
    Clara, Cuba          2010       weekly               9:45 a.m./1:25 p.m.
    Introductory                                                Return
    fares                                                2:25 p.m./5:59 p.m.
    starting at
    $149
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       Note that fares quoted do not include applicable fees, taxes and
                                 surcharges

WestJet's winter schedule also includes 10 new routes:

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          Route       Start Date  Frequency     Days         Arr/Dep Times
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    Vancouver -         Nov. 2,      Once      Tuesday         Outbound
    Montego Bay          2010      weekly                  7 a.m./4:44 p.m.
    Everyday low                                                Return
    fares                                                5:35 p.m./10:37 p.m.
    starting at
    $299
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    Edmonton -          Nov. 5,      Once      Friday          Outbound
    Montego Bay          2010      weekly                10:30 a.m./6:40 p.m.
    Everyday low                                                Return
    fares                                                7:30 p.m./12:42 a.m.
    starting at
    $269
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    Calgary -           Nov. 6,      Once     Saturday         Outbound
    Montego Bay          2010      weekly                  7 a.m./3:06 p.m.
    Everyday low                                                Return
    fares                                                  4 p.m./9:09 p.m.
    starting at
    $269
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    Calgary -           Nov. 6,      Once     Saturday         Outbound
    Varadero             2010      weekly                  7 a.m./2:25 p.m.
    Everyday low                                                Return
    fares                                                8:15 p.m./12:36 a.m.
    starting at
    $249
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    Saskatoon -         Oct. 31,     Once      Sunday          Outbound
    Montego Bay           2010     weekly                11:30 p.m./6:15 a.m.
    Everyday low                                                Return
    fares                                                7:05 a.m./12:43 p.m.
    starting at
    $249
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          Route       Start Date  Frequency     Days         Arr/Dep Times
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    Regina - Montego    Nov. 3,      Once     Wednesday        Outbound
    Bay                  2010      weekly               11:50 p.m./6:15 a.m.
    Everyday low                                                Return
    fares                                                7:05 a.m./12:22 p.m.
    starting at
    $229
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    Winnipeg -          Nov. 3,     Twice     Wednesday      Please visit
    Montego Bay          2010      weekly      Saturday    westjet.com for
    Everyday low                                             flight times
    fares
    starting at
    $219
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    Toronto - Palm    February 2,   Twice     Wednesday,       Outbound
    Springs              2011      weekly      Saturday    9:45 a.m./12 p.m.
    Everyday low                                                Return
    fares                                                12:45 p.m./8:08 p.m.
    starting at
    $239
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    Montreal -          Nov. 5,      Once      Friday          Outbound
    Montego Bay          2010      weekly                  8 a.m./12:38 p.m.
    Everyday low                                                Return
    fares                                                 1:30 p.m./5:48 p.m.
    starting at
    $239
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    Montreal -          Nov. 6,      Once    Saturday          Outbound
    Varadero             2010      weekly                 3:30 p.m./7:15 p.m.
    Everyday low                                                Return
    fares                                                 3:25 p.m./7:10 p.m.
    starting at
    $229
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       Note that fares quoted do not include applicable fees, taxes and
                                 surcharges.
     Flights to Montego Bay, Jamaica, are subject to government approval.

Since its launch in 2006, WestJet Vacations has become a trusted and preferred travel provider for Canadian vacationers. WestJet Vacations offers seven-night vacation packages starting as low as $819 for Santa Clara, Cuba, three-night packages starting as low as $899 for Grand Cayman Island and three-night vacation packages starting as low as $479 for New Orleans. For more information, visit westjetvacations.com, call our vacation sales centre at 1-800-737-7001 or contact your favourite travel agent.

"We are pleased to be able to offer our WestJet Vacations guests the opportunity to choose from three more great destinations," said Chris Avery, Vice-President, WestJet Vacations. "In fact, this winter we're offering more packages to more destinations from more Canadian cities than we've ever offered before. We are truly offering Canadians great vacation packages where they want to go, when they want to go."

WestJet Vacations offers flexible-length vacation packages to all of WestJet's southern destinations. And for a limited time only, guests who book a vacation package with WestJet Vacations before September 30, 2010, for travel to U.S. or international destinations between November 1, 2010, and May 15, 2011, will receive a maximum $400 WestJet travel credit per room booked. For more information, visit westjetvacations.com. Vacation packages are available for sale immediately through travel agents, the WestJet Vacations Sales Super Centre at 1-877-737-7001 or online at westjetvacations.com.

About WestJet

WestJet is Canada's preferred airline, offering scheduled service throughout its 71-city North American and Caribbean network. Inducted into Canada's Most Admired Corporate Cultures Hall of Fame and named one of Canada's best employers, WestJet pioneered low-cost flying in Canada. WestJet offers increased legroom, leather seats and live seatback television provided by Bell TV on its modern fleet of 89 Boeing Next-Generation 737 aircraft. With future confirmed deliveries for an additional 46 aircraft through 2016, WestJet strives to be one of the five most successful international airlines in the world.

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WestJet Vacations provides guests with affordable, reliable and easy to book travel experiences to destinations in Canada, the United States, Mexico and the Caribbean. Leveraging WestJet's fun and friendly image, extensive network and world-class guest experience, WestJet Vacations offers guests a personalized, once-in-a-lifetime vacation experience. For more information, visit westjetvacations.com.

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