Wednesday, Aug. 11, 2010 | 1:07 p.m.
Canadian discount air carrier WestJet Airlines today announced new twice-weekly seasonal round-trip flights linking Las Vegas with Ottawa, Ontario, Canada’s capital city.
Calgary, Alberta-based WestJet, one of the fastest-growing airlines serving McCarran International Airport, will offer flights between Las Vegas and Ottawa Thursdays and Sundays beginning Dec. 9. The seasonal service is scheduled to end on April 28.
Flights will leave Ottawa at 4:45 p.m., arriving at McCarran at 7:04 p.m. Flights from Las Vegas will leave at 4:15 p.m., arriving at Ottawa International Airport just before midnight. WestJet will use twin-engine Boeing 737 jets on the route.
The new flights were announced in conjunction with seasonal increases WestJet plans for Ottawa. The airline also offered additional flights from there to Cancun, Mexico; Punta Cana, Dominican Republic; Montego Bay, Jamaica; and Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
“We are thrilled to be able to offer the people of Ottawa and its surrounding area the chance to escape to another fantastic vacation destination this winter,” said Hugh Dunleavy, WestJet’s executive vice president of strategy and planning in a release announcing the new flights.
“There is a strong demand in the region for affordably priced travel and, if the success of our service from Ottawa to other sun destinations like Orlando and Tampa is any indication, our new nonstop flights to Las Vegas will be well received by travelers from the Ottawa area searching for a great guest experience at a reasonable price.”
WestJet currently offers 41 flights a week in and out of Las Vegas with nonstop service to Calgary; Edmonton, Alberta; Montreal; Toronto; Vancouver, British Columbia; and Winnipeg, Manitoba.
Among international operators at McCarran, it is the busiest airline.
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