Dreaming of a vacation in a warm city down south? Giving one more direct travel destination to its customers, WestJet launched flights from Vancouver International Airport to Mexico City on Thursday.
WestJet will begin with three flights per week from Vancouver to Mexico City, but by April 29 will move to a daily service. The airline is also providing new direct flights from Calgary to Mexico City.
"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.
WestJet first began offering service to Mexico in 2007 and now flies to 11 Mexican cities. Today, the airline has more routes to Mexico than any other Canadian airline.
"Mexico is a key partner and ally for Canada and people-to-people ties are the foundation of our deep friendship,” said Canadian ambassador to Mexico, Pierre Alarie. “In the first year following the elimination of the visa requirement for Mexican travellers, we witnessed an increase of 45 per cent in Mexican visitors to Canada. We hope to see this positive trend continue."
To launch the new routes, WestJet is offering 15 per cent off base fares between Canada and Mexico between March 14 and June 30, 2018. Travelers must book by 8:59 p.m. PDT on March 15.
