WestJet to Resume Belize Flights This Winter

By: - June 28th, 2021
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Canadian leisure carrier WestJet is relaunching its service to Belize this winter, Caribbean Journal has learned. 

WestJet will be offering nonstop seasonal flights from both Toronto and Calgary to Belize beginning in November. 

“WestJet’s return to Belize will allow Canadians to enjoy Belize’s tropical weather, the warm hospitality of Belizeans, the myriad attractions, culture and cuisine that Belize offers as a premiere destination in Central America,” the Belize Tourism Board said in a statement. 

Canada is the third-largest tourism source market to Belize, following the United States and Europe. 

— CJ

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