8/6/2003
CanJet Gives Customers More Florida Sun Flights
CanJet Airlines, Canada’s low-fare airline, announced today it will add flights to Florida this fall and winter with the introduction of new weekly non-stop service to Sarasota/Bradenton from both Toronto and Ottawa as well as new weekly non-stop service between Montreal and West Palm Beach beginning Saturday, November 1st., 2003.
Julie N. Gossen, Executive Vice-President & Chief Operating Officer, said, “Our market research clearly indicates central Canadians have a long-standing attraction for these Florida locations. Our new non-stop flights to Sarasota/Bradenton from Toronto and Ottawa and our new non-stop service to West Palm Beach from Montreal will complement CanJet’s already established Halifax to St. Petersburg flights which also begin November 1st.” The Toronto to Sarasota/Bradenton non-stop service will depart Pearson International each Saturday at 9:00 a.m. and depart from Sarasota/Bradenton at 1:00 p.m. The Ottawa to Sarasota/Bradenton service will depart Ottawa on Saturdays at 10:15 a.m. and depart from Florida at 2:30 p.m. while the Montreal to West Palm Beach service will depart Montreal at 10:05 a.m. and depart from West Palm Beach at 2:35 p.m.
One-way web fares from Toronto to Sarasota/Bradenton will start as low as $144 and one-way web fares from Ottawa to Sarasota/Bradenton and Montreal to West Palm Beach will start as low as $154. As well, CanJet customers in St. John’s and Halifax will have same day connections in both directions to and from Sarasota/Bradenton and West Palm Beach now offering them the choice of three Florida destinations this fall and winter.
CanJet Airlines is a division of IMP Group Limited, Halifax, Nova Scotia, one of Canada’s largest aviation and aerospace companies. The airline provides low-fare scheduled service to ten destinations in Eastern and Central Canada as well as Florida with Boeing 737 aircraft. Customers can book on-line at
www.canjet.com; through CanJet’s Reservations Sales Centre at 1-800-809-7777; or through their preferred travel agency.
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More competition for AC. I should also note that Jetsgo also previously announced new Florida flights from Toronto and Montreal. It's interesting how all the LCCs are competing with AC in all these different markets.