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Domani WestJet a Calgary annuncia qualcosa di nuovo con i 789 (da YYC), quasi sicuramente riguarderà l'Europa.
Al momento la rete di voli Canada-Europa di WS prevede

- Calgary/Dublino
- Calgary/Londra LGW
- Calgary/Parigi CDG
- Halifax/Dublino
- Halifax/Glasgow
- Halifax/Londra LGW
- Halifax/Parigi CDG
- Toronto/Barcellona
- Toronto/Londra LGW
- Vancouver/Londra LGW

I voli da Winnipeg ed Edmonton per LGW, terminata l'attuale stagione estiva, sono stati cancellati e non torneranno. Si concenteranno con maggiori frequenze sulle altre rotte londinesi.
Inoltre, a parte i "brevi" voli da Halifax, le altre rotte europee sono al momento tutte previste in futuro con 787 a parte la YYZ-BCN (da capire se aggiorneranno la macchina anche qui o meno).




Media Advisory - WestJet to make special Dreamliner announcement

CALGARY,*Oct. 28, 2019*/CNW/ -*Media are invited to join WestJet and partners from Travel Alberta and Tourism Calgary at the Hotel Fairmont Palliser on*Wednesday, October 30, 2019*for a special announcement concerning the airline's continued commitment to providing global connectivity to Albertans and the city of*Calgary.

WHAT:
WestJet Dreamliner announcement*********

WHEN:
Wednesday, October 30, 2019

TIME:
7:30 a.m.*– Media registration
8:00 a.m.*– Formal program to commence
8:30 a.m.*– Photo opportunities and interviews (In-person media availability/photo opportunity with*Ed Sims, WestJet President and CEO)

WHERE:
Hotel Fairmont Palliser (The Oak Room)
133 9 Ave SW*
Calgary, AB

RSVP:
Media are asked to please*RSVP*for the event and media availability*
to*media@westjet.com*no later than*Tuesday,*Oct. 29*at*5 p.m. MT.*



http://westjet.mediaroom.com/2019-1...stJet-to-make-special-Dreamliner-announcement



Qui invece un report di Sam Chui
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Il nuovo volo dovrebbe essere FCO-YYC ed è caricato, come si vede da questa screenshot, ma non ancora prenotabile (immagino in attesa dell'annuncio ufficiale - tardo pomeriggio in Italia)





FCO launches May 2 operating weekly on Saturday before increasing to 3x weekly from May 23.

WS32 YYC 18:00 - 12:00+1 FCO 789 456
WS33 FCO 14:00 - 16:30 YYC 789 567


Sarà interessante vedere se ci sarà una collaborazione con AZ (ammesso questa rimarrà in orbita DL).
 
Molto interessante questo nuovo volo, anche se la destinazione è sottile non so che mercato possa avere un volo per Calgary.
Comunque con Westjet siamo a ben 4 compagnie sui voli FCO-Canada assieme ad Alitalia, Air Canada ed Air Transat.
 
Betha23 ha detto:
Scusate... ma che ci sta a Calgary?
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Turisticamente parlando sono il gateway principale per visitare le Montagne Rocciose Canadesi (e anche quelle statunitensi non sono nemmeno lontanissime 200-250km a sud incominciano).

https://www.atacama.it/canada_fuoristrada_viaggio_tour.htm

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WestJet answering Italian holiday dreams with non-stop Dreamliner service between Rome and Calgary

Airline also increases capacity by 200,000 seats on key Dreamliner routes out of*Calgary

CALGARY,*Oct. 30, 2019*/CNW/ - Today, WestJet announced that western Canadians looking to visit*Rome, Italy*will now have seasonal non-stop service on the airline's state-of-the-art Dreamliner, starting*May 2, 2020, subject to government approvals.

"Whether they have Italian roots or are dreaming of a bucket list destination, western Canadians have never had convenient, non-stop access to the Eternal City," said*Ed Sims, WestJet President and CEO. "WestJet's continued international expansion from our home in*Calgary*reinforces our commitment to investing in the city as an international aviation hub. With travel via Dreamliner and an elapsed travel time as opposed to connecting through eastern hubs, this flight positions us as a preferable transatlantic option for a wonderful summer holiday in beautiful and historic*Rome."*

"We are extremely proud to welcome WestJet to Rome Fiumicino Airport as its new destination in*Europe*and first in*Italy," said*Fausto Palombelli, Chief Commercial Officer of Aeroporti di*Roma. "Rome Fiumicino, the first airport in*Europe*for passenger satisfaction, is constantly developing as the main Italian hub and preferred gateway to the Mediterranean and*Southeast Europe. The new WestJet flight is the answer to an increasing demand between*Canadaand*Italy, that has been growing beyond the capacity introduced into the market. Flying non-stop to*Calgary*will allow Italian customers to reach and discover a destination never served before and provide preferential access to central and western*Canada*and the U.S."

"Our guests now have the option to avoid a long day of travel including connections, with WestJet's new non-stop flight from*Calgary*to*Rome," said*Bob Sartor, President & CEO, The Calgary Airport Authority. "WestJet is our airport's largest carrier and our strategic partner. We congratulate them on this new Dreamliner route to*Italy."

WestJet seasonal service between*Rome's*Leonardo da Vinci-Fiumicino (FCO) and*Calgary*International Airport (YYC) will operate three-times weekly in peak season. Flights are timed for convenient connections across WestJet's network in*North America, including to and from*Vancouver,*Edmonton,*Winnipeg,*San Francisco*and*Los Angeles.

The airline today also announced it is adding more than 300 Dreamliner departures, an increase of more than 52 per cent over 2019, to key transatlantic Dreamliner routes out of*Calgary*including:

Calgary-London*(Gatwick) six-times weekly starting*April 4, 2020, increases to daily service*April 14, 2020.Calgary-Paris*starting*March 12, three-times weekly, increases to four-times weekly*April 6, and to six times weekly on*June 2, 2020. This is an additional two weekly flights over summer 2019.Calgary-Dublin*resumes twice-weekly service on*May 3, 2020*and increases to three-times weekly flights on*May 30, 2020.

WestJet's transatlantic Dreamliner flights, based out of*Calgary, are uniquely and conveniently timed in the interest of Albertans and western Canadians with late-day departures and daytime arrivals to suit guests travelling transatlantic.*

"After the success we had on our Dreamliner routes out of*Calgary*in summer 2019, we have added 200,000 more seats and lengthened the operating dates on our seasonal routes," continued Sims. "The reception of these flights reinforces that we are providing services that were long overlooked for travellers from the west. Our investments in*Alberta*are driving economic growth, boosting our visitor economy, enabling businesses and communities to grow and unlock their potential while connecting families and friends."
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http://westjet.mediaroom.com/2019-1...p-Dreamliner-service-between-Rome-and-Calgary



WestJet to launch Rome, Italy flights from Calgary

Calgarians dreaming of their own Roman holiday will have the opportunity this spring, when WestJet launches seasonal non-stop service to the historic Italian city.

Calgarians dreaming of their own Roman holiday will have the opportunity this spring, when WestJet launches seasonal non-stop service to the historic Italian city.

The Calgary-based airline announced Wednesday that Rome will be the newest international destination for its Boeing 787 Dreamliner program,*which launched earlier this year*and already flies to London, England; Paris, France and Dublin, Ireland. The new Italy route will offer service between Rome’s Leonardo da Vinci-Fiumicino airport and Calgary International Airport three times weekly in peak season, with flights timed for convenient connections across WestJet’s network in North America.

In an interview, CEO Ed Sims said no airline has offered non-stop flights between Calgary and Italy before, but he believes the route makes financial sense for WestJet.

“Rome is a very high-end, bucket-list destination,” Sims said. “It’s very high on every aspirational international travellers’ list. We think we will have the same success filling both the business class and the premium cabin that we’ve had with Dublin and Paris.”

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Jeff Martin, executive vice-president and COO of WestJet, poses with a Dreamliner model at the company’s Calgary headquarters on Jan. 30, 2019.

WestJet has taken possession of three Dreamliner aircraft already and has three more coming in 2020. It also has a firm order for four more in 2021, with an option for an additional 10. On Wednesday, the airline announced it will be increasing the frequency of its London, Paris and Dublin Dreamliner departures out of Calgary in 2020 and lengthening the operating dates of seasonal routes. All total, the number of Dreamliner departures out of Calgary will increase by 52 per cent next year.

Sims said the airline does not regret its decision to make Calgary the hub for its first three Dreamliner aircraft.

“We’ve seen significant connecting traffic from major cities in the U.S. now using Calgary as their preferred transit hub,” he said. “We’ve seen very significant growth from Seattle, from San Francisco, from all points in the Pacific Northwest. I truly believe the 787 has put the ‘international’ into Calgary International Airport.”

Royce Chwin, CEO of Travel Alberta, said in an emailed statement that WestJet’s Dreamliner service is making it easier for people around the world to visit the province.

“WestJet’s investment comes at a crucial time for Alberta tourism as we focus on developing a new 10-year strategy to drive sustainable growth and more than double tourism revenue to $20 billion by 2030,” Chwin said. “Tourism is essential for Alberta’s long-term economic prosperity.”

astephenson@postmedia.com

https://calgaryherald.com/business/local-business/westjet-to-launch-rome-italy-flights-from-calgary
 
E io che pensavo che l’Alberta fosse un nome di fantasia di Risiko :D

Comunque sembra sia più un volo per portare i canadesi qui, che il contrario.
 
Ho capito che è un posto dove si potrebbe andare.:cool:

Per quanto riguarda westjet la mia esperienza su un volo Miami-Toronto non è stata però così positiva.... perlomeno come seduta e servizio .
 
Tra l'altro se mai arrivasse un codeshare con AZ si inserirebbe bene nelle ondate di quest'ultima.
Mezzogiorno è l'orario di arrivo di altri voli dal Nord America (tipo MIA, LAX, SFO, JFK (3), YYZ, BOS) così come la fascia 14/15 per quanto riguarda la partenza di altri collegamenti verso quell'area.
 
sono stato in alberta e BC un mese fa e per certi versi Calgary è molto comoda per raggiungere le rockies, ancor più che da YVR, per cui volo ben pensato e aggiungo: posti magnifici (ho già il magone qui nella landa meneghina se ci ripenso...)
 
Betha23 ha detto:
Scusate... ma che ci sta a Calgary?
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E' la terza città più popolosa del Canada dopo Toronto e Montreal, la seconda per reddito pro capite (dopo Ottawa) grazie - tra l'altro - alla grande quantità di gas e petrolio presenti in Alberta. Come hanno detto altri, è in posizione molto utile per visitare le montagne rocciose canadesi. Dall'Europa, del resto, volano su Calgary KLM, Condor, British Airways, Edelweiss. Air Transat opera per Amsterdam e Londra. E la stessa Air Canada vola su Tokyo e Francoforte.
 
E alle Olimpiadi invernali del 1988 Alberto Tomba ci vinse la medaglia d’oro nello slalom gigante e slalom speciale (me ne stavo perdendo una)
 
lezgotolondon ha detto:
:D lol



Penso sia piu' utile ai Calgaritani che vogliono visitare l'Italia.

Puo' raccogliere anche il bacino di Edmonton? Le due citta' sono vicine ma non so come siano collegate.
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Può raccogliere Edmonton, Vancouver, Regina, Saskatoon, Las Vegas, Denver, Los Angeles, Kelowna, San Francisco, Victoria, Yellowknife, Kamloops e varie altre destinazioni collegate con Calgary da Westjet. Il volo non è point-to-point: Calgary è un hub di Westjet.
 
kenadams ha detto:
Può raccogliere Edmonton, Vancouver, Regina, Saskatoon, Las Vegas, Denver, Los Angeles, Kelowna, San Francisco, Victoria, Yellowknife, Kamloops e varie altre destinazioni collegate con Calgary da Westjet. Il volo non è point-to-point: Calgary è un hub di Westjet.
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Non ci sono diretti con Vancouver?

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