WestJet Link is a
brand name
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under which
Pacific Coastal Airlines
Pacific Coastal Airlines Ltd is a Canadian regional airline that operates scheduled, charter and cargo services to destinations in British Columbia. Its head office is located in the South Terminal of Vancouver International Airport in Richmond ...
operates feeder flights for
WestJet
WestJet Airlines Ltd. is a Canadian airline headquartered in Calgary, Alberta, near Calgary International Airport. It is the second-largest Canadian airline, behind Air Canada, operating an average of 777 flights and carrying more than 66,130 ...
. Service was originally planned to commence March 7, 2018, but was delayed until June 21, 2018. The brand was created to primarily connect smaller cities with WestJet's domestic
hubs at
Calgary International Airport
Calgary International Airport , branded as YYC Calgary International Airport, is an international airport that serves the city of Calgary, Alberta, Canada. It is located approximately northeast of downtown and covers an area of 20.82 squa ...
and
Vancouver International Airport
Vancouver International Airport is an international airport located on Sea Island in Richmond, British Columbia, serving the city of Vancouver and the Lower Mainland region. It is located from Downtown Vancouver. It is the second busie ...
which stimulate air travel in smaller markets.
Destinations
WestJet Link connects the WestJet mainline service with 10 Destinations in
British Columbia
British Columbia (commonly abbreviated as BC) is the westernmost province of Canada, situated between the Pacific Ocean and the Rocky Mountains. It has a diverse geography, with rugged landscapes that include rocky coastlines, sandy beaches, ...
and
Alberta
Alberta ( ) is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada. It is part of Western Canada and is one of the three prairie provinces. Alberta is bordered by British Columbia to the west, Saskatchewan to the east, the Northwest Ter ...
. All flights operate into or out of
Calgary International Airport
Calgary International Airport , branded as YYC Calgary International Airport, is an international airport that serves the city of Calgary, Alberta, Canada. It is located approximately northeast of downtown and covers an area of 20.82 squa ...
or
Vancouver International Airport
Vancouver International Airport is an international airport located on Sea Island in Richmond, British Columbia, serving the city of Vancouver and the Lower Mainland region. It is located from Downtown Vancouver. It is the second busie ...
.
Operators and fleet
All WestJet Link flights are operated by Pacific Coastal using its fleet of 34-seat
Saab 340
The Saab 340 is a Swedish twin-engine turboprop aircraft designed and initially produced by Saab AB and Fairchild Aircraft. It is designed to seat 30-36 passengers and, as of July 2018, there were 240 operational aircraft used by 34 different o ...
aircraft. The aircraft operating for Link are painted in the 2015-2018 WestJet livery, with the word "Link" to the right of the logo.
As of October 2020, Pacific Coastal Airlines had 3 Saab 340s painted and operating for WestJet Link.
See also
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List of WestJet destinations
WestJet serves 109 destinations in 24 countries.
The following is a list of destinations currently served by WestJet, WestJet Encore and WestJet Link.
WestJet destinations
WestJet Encore destinations
WestJet Link destinations
Terminated d ...
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WestJet Encore
WestJet Encore is a Canadian regional airline headquartered in Calgary, Alberta that operates feeder flights for WestJet, owned by the same parent company WestJet Airlines, Ltd. In response to internal market studies about future growth limitat ...
References
External links
Pacific Coastal website fleetWestJet website fleet{{Airlines of Canada
Canadian companies established in 2017
Regional airline brands
WestJet
Airlines established in 2017
Canadian brands
2017 establishments in Alberta
Companies based in Calgary