Westjet is flying back to the Deer Lake Regional Airport

    Tuesday, 6 February 2024 12:00

    By Tonya Organ

    YDF CEO Tammy Priddle says “Summer 2024 will provide people in Western Newfoundland and Labrador many options to travel across the country and around the world.”

    Westjet Airlines is returning to the Deer Lake Regional Airport. WestJet paused service into Western NL in 2023 and will return to the region on May 16th with not only Toronto service but the addition of direct to Calgary. YDF CEO Tammy Priddle says “Summer 2024 will provide people in Western Newfoundland and Labrador many options to travel across the country and around the world.” She says “2023 passenger volumes were just below pre-Covid levels at 302,029 passengers (93% of 2019). WestJet’s service to Toronto and Calgary will increase access and provide further opportunity for YDF to recover from the pandemic”

     

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