WestJet Launching Nonstop Flights to Belize

By: - August 14th, 2016
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Canadian air carrier WestJet has announced a new destination: Belize City.

The carrier will begin serving Belize City with nonstop flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport beginning Oct. 29.

WestJet will be operating the flights twice weekly.

“WestJet is proud to become the only Canadian carrier to fly non-stop to the Philip S. W. Goldson International Airport in Belize,” said Bob Cummings, WestJet Executive Vice-President, Commercial. “The flight’s departure time will allow guests to connect seamlessly from many cities across Canada to a destination known for its large Canadian ex-pat community. WestJet continues to respond to the needs of the communities we serve by delivering more choice, competition and lower fares to Canadian travellers. The launch of service to Belize and our new, year-round service to JFK underlines our commitment to making air travel better in Canada.”

The flight is the latest new addition to the network for Belize, which has seen record tourism growth in 2016 as one of the Caribbean’s fastest-growing destinations.

“With Canada being one of the strong source markets for tourist arrivals in Belize, we are extremely excited about this new direct route,” said Karen Bevans, Director of Tourism for Belize. “We welcome WestJet’s first direct flight to Belize, which we guarantee will boost the demand for Canadian travel to our unique destination. Belize and Canada have shared strong ties for many years, so we anticipate that this direct flight from Toronto to Belize City will encourage even more Canadians to venture south to our beautiful jewel.”

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