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Touch down! WestJet now in Kingston
Minister of Tourism and Entertainment, the Hon. Dr. Wykeham McNeill, yesterday welcomed one of Canada’s leading airlines, WestJet, to Kingston.
WestJet, which had some 27 flights per week into Montego Bay from Canada at the peak of the winter tourist season plans to fly to Kingston three times per week, providing over 6000 seats for summer 2012.
Onboard the inaugural flight were 10 travel agents and two journalists who will spend a few days in the island touring Kingston and Portland, as part of the marketing efforts of the Jamaica Tourist Board, JTB, to highlight the island’s tourism offerings to Canadians.
WestJet Airlines Ltd. is one of Canada's leading passenger airlines offering scheduled service to 71 destinations across North America and the Caribbean
Founded in 1996, the airline has grown steadily and is widely recognized for pioneering low-cost air travel in Canada.