WestJet adds routes to Mexico City from Calgary, Vancouver

WestJet's inaugural flight, WS2200 from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Mexico City International Airport (Aeropuerto Internacional Benito Juárez, MEX) has departed, marking the airline's newest flight to Mexico.

Flights between Vancouver International Airport (YVR) and Mexico City start March 15, solidifying WestJet's position as the Canadian airline with the most flights to Mexico.

"WestJet is proud to be at the forefront of expanding on vital trade and tourism linkages between Mexico and Canada," said Ed Sims, WestJet president and CEO.

"Non-stop, year-round flights from Calgary and Vancouver to Mexico City connect the country to one of the most important major markets in the Americas and expand on growing opportunities for Canada/Mexico tourism. We welcome our first MEX and YYC-bound guests today knowing these flights are a win for business and leisure travellers on both sides."

WestJet's service will include four weekly flights between Calgary and Mexico City. WestJet will launch three-time weekly service between Vancouver and Mexico City. Effective April 29, both routes move to daily service.

"WestJet's non-stop service from Calgary to Mexico City is great news for Alberta and Mexico," said Ricardo Miranda, Alberta's Minister of Culture and Tourism. "The new service will support the growth of tourism, trade and investment, while strengthening the cultural ties and relationships between our two jurisdictions.

"The service further establishes Alberta as a world-class tourism destination and an important business centre, by enabling visitors from Mexico to travel directly to Calgary and our province, and providing Albertans with a gateway into the central and south American markets."

For more details, visit www.westjet.ca.