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Old Nov 13, 2013, 9:46 pm
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WS flying YYT to DUB
Word on the street is that WJ is starting Europe travel!
Last edited by Prospero; Nov 17, 2013 at 1:23 am Reason: Service confirmed; thread title updated accordingly
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Old Nov 13, 2013, 9:47 pm
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Originally Posted by llbean
Word on the street is that WJ is starting Europe travel!
source?
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Old Nov 13, 2013, 9:59 pm
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How ? , extra wing tanks on a 737

Makes zero sense unless service is out of YYT or they go buy/lease proper long distance aircraft
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Old Nov 13, 2013, 10:03 pm
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The Edmonton Airport Authority has offered WestJet money to fly YEG-Reykjavik-LHR
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Old Nov 13, 2013, 10:05 pm
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Originally Posted by xLuther
How ? , extra wing tanks on a 737

Makes zero sense unless service is out of YYT or they go buy/lease proper long distance aircraft
Like the 757's the use for Hawaii.
Or will it be a codeshare with EI?

I think most agree WS flying to Europe is inevitable. Unless one has a date to go with the "word on the street," the post if meaningless.
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Old Nov 13, 2013, 10:14 pm
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Cool
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Old Nov 13, 2013, 10:21 pm
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real source please!
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Old Nov 13, 2013, 11:20 pm
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FWIW I just heard about this too from a relative of mine who works at WS.
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Old Nov 14, 2013, 12:31 pm
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Originally Posted by YEG USER
FWIW I just heard about this too from a relative of mine who works at WS.
They probably got the info from the OP on flyertalk

Westjet can sell a ticket for onward travel to Europe on Icelandair so expansion of that to a codeshare wouldn't be improbable.
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Old Nov 14, 2013, 9:38 pm
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Originally Posted by YEG USER
FWIW I just heard about this too from a relative of mine who works at WS.
Actually, WS is considering a new widebody. I think WS will order the 767-300ER or 787-8 Dreamliners as well. Not the 737MAX. Because the 737-7MAX/8MAX is out of range. They don't have enough range to reaching in Europe. However, the 767-300ER or 787-8 Dreamliner will fly to European or Latin American as well.

http://business.financialpost.com/20...37-max-planes/

Let the speculation begin.
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Old Nov 15, 2013, 5:07 am
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Confirmed.

http://www.westjet.com/guest/en/deal...eland-20131115

Do you think that WestJet will turn YYT into a hub for European flights?
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Old Nov 15, 2013, 6:26 am
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People at the YEG airport must be so happy that there will be another Europe option, with only 2 connections in Canada, and not on AC.
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Old Nov 15, 2013, 6:50 am
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Wonder if AC will pull their LHR flights. The fares in summer are less than half AC!
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Old Nov 15, 2013, 7:14 am
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$45 YQ at most might make this a good use of Air Miles.
(haven't priced this out on the GDS, but this is stayed in the press release.)
EDIT: YQ is only $15 RT.
(yet somehow YVR-YYZ YQ is $23-it must really have something to do with fuel! )
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Old Nov 15, 2013, 8:05 am
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Interesting YYT TATL development.
WJ to start TATL service to DUB from YYT: http://www.westjet.com/guest/en/deal...eland-20131115

Introductory flights around $400 return from YYT. Compares with AC YYT-LHR around $1400 return! Going to be interesting to see how that plays out. I don't have any need to go to DUB but would route via there to London to save a grand.

Wonder what AC will do in response.
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