WestJet Link is a

brand name A brand is a name, term, design, symbol or any other feature that distinguishes one seller's good or service from those of other sellers. Brands are used in business, marketing, and advertising for recognition and, importantly, to create an ...

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

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.

References

External links

Pacific Coastal website fleet

WestJet 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

Destinations

Operators and fleet

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