WestJet launches 6 London flights

WestJet will launch new non-stop service next spring to London (Gatwick) a total of four times daily from six Canadian cities, the airline announced yesterday.

At a series of events held across Canada on Sept. 14, WestJet unveiled the new gateway cities as Vancouver, Edmonton, Calgary, Winnipeg, Toronto and St. John's. These new routes represent WestJet's first non-stop service to London, and the only non-stop service from Winnipeg to the United Kingdom, read a statement from the airline. The flights will start as low as $199 for a one-way trip from St. John’s.

During peak periods from early May to early October, Vancouver service will operate six times weekly, Edmonton will operate twice weekly, Calgary five times weekly and Winnipeg once weekly. Flights from Toronto and St. John's will operate once daily. The new routes will all operate as overnight flights leaving late afternoon or evening.

With the exception of flights from St. John's, which will operate on one of the airline's Boeing Next-Generation 737s, all London flights will be operated by one of WestJet's four 767-300ERW extended range aircraft, which will seat 262 guests and has a range of approximately 11 hours. The aircraft will include a Plus cabin with 24 premium seats in a two-by-two configuration, hot meals and all other amenities associated with Plus. The main cabin has 238 seats, with two seats on either side of the aircraft and three in the middle. By next spring, all four 767s will be equipped with WestJet Connect, the airline's new inflight entertainment and wireless connectivity system.