> >WestJet Reinforces Route Expansion through Winnipeg International Airport > > > > > > WINNIPEG, Dec. 19 /CNW/ - Winnipeg Airports Authority Inc. (WAA) today >announced new non-stop WestJet services from Winnipeg to London, Ontario and >from Winnipeg to Edmonton, Alberta commencing February 7, 2002. > The new daily non-stop jet service to London provides convenient air >travel to the Ontario region along with avoiding Toronto travel congestion. >Arrivals in Winnipeg will enjoy connections to western Canada and US >destinations. > The new twice daily non-stop service to Edmonton is a welcome return of >WestJet service, as they previously flew Winnipeg/Edmonton in the winter of >1999/2000. Customers will travel on WestJet's newest fleet addition, a Boeing >737-700. > Murray Sigler, President & CEO, WAA said, "This latest expansion of >WestJet services is vitally important for Winnipeg and our airport, >particularly at this juncture. WestJet's ongoing success stands out not only >amongst Canadian carriers, but is perhaps unparalleled anywhere. At a time >when it is critical to sustain new and competitive air services we are indeed >fortunate that WestJet is comfortable in staking a growing part of its future >in Winnipeg." Sigler added, "We are committed to working together with WestJet >to ensure that short to medium haul, low price air services remain viable in >this country." > With WestJet's Edmonton air service, Winnipeg will now have 3 daily >flights to Edmonton (2 WestJet and 1 Air Canada) along with First Air's weekly >flight on Sundays connecting to Rankin Inlet, N.W.T. The owner of Roger's Trinbago Site: Roj (Roger James) *************************************************** Trinbago site: http://www.tntisland.com ICQ: ICQ # 15836110 ICQ Pager: mailto:15836110@pager.icq.com escape email #!1 mailto:ejames@escape.ca yahoo email #2: mailto:triniroj@yahoo.com Yahoo Pager: triniroj Caribbean Brass & Soca Connection Group on Yahoo: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/caribsocabrass Caribbean Brass & Soca Connection Club Website http://www.tntisland.com/caribbeansocabrassconnection/ ******************************************************* Steel Expressions Orch http://www.escape.ca/~ejames/se/ email #1: mailto:steelexpressions@yahoo.com email #2: mailto:steelexpressions@home.com ******************************************************* The Trinbago Site of the Week: (101 Art Gallery) http://101artgallery.com (101 Art Gallery) courtesy of Roj Trinbago Website & TnT Web Directory Roj's Trinbago Website: http://www.tntisland.com TnT Web Directory: http://search.co.tt *********************************************************