{"id":146304,"date":"2023-12-15T12:00:33","date_gmt":"2023-12-15T12:00:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/?p=146304"},"modified":"2023-12-16T12:01:08","modified_gmt":"2023-12-16T12:01:08","slug":"westjet-announces-new-direct-route-between-calgary-and-seoul","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aviacionaldia.com\/en\/2023\/12\/westjet-announces-new-direct-route-between-calgary-and-seoul.html","title":{"rendered":"WestJet announces new direct route between Calgary and Seoul"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Canadian airline <strong>WestJet<\/strong> announced Thursday that it will operate a new direct route between Calgary and Incheon International Airport in Seoul, South Korea, which will begin operations on May 17, 2024.<\/p>\n<p>Subject to regulatory approvals, the route will operate three weekly frequencies on Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft. The airline expects the flights to be available for booking in early 2024.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>\u2192 <a href=\"https:\/en\/2023\/12\/westjet-inaugurates-flights-between-toronto-and-bonaire.html\">WestJet inaugurates flights between Toronto and Bonaire<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It is with great pleasure that WestJet will be Alberta&#8217;s only direct link to South Korea, expanding our global connectivity with the 787 from our hometown of Calgary. In addition to creating greater two-way tourism opportunities, the service between Seoul and Calgary will increase connectivity between Western Canada and Asia generating unique business and cargo opportunities,&#8221; said John Weatherill, WestJet&#8217;s Executive Vice President and Group Chief Commercial Officer.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Canadian airline WestJet announced Thursday that it will operate a new direct route between Calgary and Incheon 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