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Canadian carrier, WestJet, is adding service between Regina International Airport (YQR) and Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) as well as flights between Edmonton International Airport (YEG) and Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL). These new routes will connect WestJet to two of Delta’s biggest hubs and offer onward connections to just about anywhere.
Wheels up, @FlyYQR! 👑🛫@WestJet is bolstering the Queen City’s transborder connectivity this summer with daily WestJet Encore service to Minneapolis (@mspairport). For more information, please visit our Newsroom: https://t.co/FuERwqts45
— WestJet News (@WestJetNews) April 29, 2024
Flights between Regina International Airport (YQR) and Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) are resuming after being off of the airline’s schedule for the past eight years. The flight will be operated daily on De Havilland-Bombardier Dash-8 aircraft by Westjet Encore (its regional, feeder airline).
Additionally, flights between Edmonton International Airport (YEG) and Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) began yesterday. These daily flights are operated by Boeing 737-700 aircraft with 12 Premium, 12 Extended Comfort, and 108 Economy Class seats.
John Weatherill, WestJet Executive Vice-President and Chief Commercial Officer, said:
Our new route to Atlanta, will bolster incredible connectivity for Edmonton, stimulating critical new opportunities for the city’s vibrant business sector and visitor economy to grow and thrive. With year-round service, we are opening up Edmonton to the world and the world to Edmonton with convenient access to a mega-global hub, which hosts more than 1,000 flights per day to more than 200 international and domestic destinations.”
Last year, I wrote about WestJet declining to pursue a joint venture with Delta Air Lines. While it might not have locked that in, it still has a partnership with the Atlanta-based carrier. Delta Medallion members receive their allotted Medallion baggage allowance, lounge access, priority boarding, priority check-in, preferred seats, priority bag drop, priority baggage handling, priority security, and priority transfer desk access when flying with WestJet (and vice versa for WestJet elite members).
Anthony’s Take: I flew WestJet between Tampa International Airport (TPA) and Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) (more here). I also flew Air Canada Rouge and it just beat WestJet by a little bit. I’d fly the airline again and love that I can credit flights to Delta.
(Featured Image Credit: Delta Air Lines and WestJet.)
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I flew Westjet last year on a Dela ticket between Toronto and Vancouver. The experience was not a good one. Getting a seat assignment was a monumental task with an unfriendly website and no one in customer service answering the phone. Finally when I did get a seat, I had to pay extra for an uncomfortable seat. The five hour flight offered no IFE and a sparse meal. The return on Delta included an upgraded first class seat on both flights to Atlanta. Never again.