WestJet Now Flying Calgary-Paris
August 21, 2021 ctn_admin
Canadians have another great way to get to one of the world’s most beautiful cities.
WestJet has reinstated its position as the only airline to operate a non-stop route betweenĀ CalgaryĀ andĀ ParisĀ with the departure of flight 10 from Calgary International Airport on the airline’s 787 Dreamliner. With the restart of service toĀ Paris, WestJet becomes the airline serving the most European destinations, direct from its global hub inĀ Calgary. WestJet introduced twice-weekly, non-stop, service betweenĀ CalgaryĀ andĀ AmsterdamĀ onĀ August 5Ā and is currently servingĀ LondonĀ (Gatwick) two times weekly, with both markets increasing to three-times weekly in September.
“We are thrilled to bring back this historic route betweenĀ CalgaryĀ andĀ Paris, reconnecting these two incredible cities and providing easy and unique travel opportunities throughoutĀ EuropeĀ for Western Canadians,” saidĀ John Weatherill, WestJet Chief Commercial Officer. “CalgaryĀ toĀ ParisĀ is a key market for inbound tourism toĀ Western Canada. Alongside a successful vaccination rollout across Canada, we are proud to see this route return and will continue to invest in the economic recovery and growth of bothĀ CalgaryĀ andĀ Alberta, following the COVID-19 pandemic.”
In 2019, WestJet’s investment in direct flights fromĀ EuropeĀ toĀ AlbertaĀ droveĀ $90 millionĀ in spend from 56,000 inbound travellers.
Air France codeshare partnership
The return ofĀ Calgary-ParisĀ also restores WestJet’s longstanding codeshare partnership with Air France, giving Canadian business and leisure travellers the ability to seamlessly connect to and from 16 cities in greaterĀ Europe, includingĀ Rome,Ā Venice,Ā AthensĀ andĀ Lisbon. WestJet guests connecting through Air France are eligible to continue earning WestJet Dollars throughout their entire journey as they travel to their preferred European destinations.
Details of WestJet’s service between Calgary and Paris:
| Route | Frequency | Start Date |
| Calgary ā Paris | 1x weekly | Aug. 20 ā October 29, 2021 |
| Paris ā Calgary | 1x weekly | Aug. 22 ā October 31, 2021 |
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