WestJet announces Hawaii

Trevor · Post by **Trevor** » Tue Sep 20, 2005 7:14 am

Pending TC ETOPS approval, WestJet will be in Honolulu and Maui mid-December.

Pack the sunscreen and swimming trunks...

double-j · Post by **double-j** » Tue Sep 20, 2005 8:06 am

I'll be bidding for that!

jj

WJflyer · Post by **WJflyer** » Tue Sep 20, 2005 8:11 am

oooh, so they will being going head to head with Harmony, won't they?

double-j · Post by **double-j** » Tue Sep 20, 2005 8:12 am

FOR: WESTJET

TSX SYMBOL: WJA
Aloha! WestJet Announces All-Jet Service to Honolulu and Maui

SEPTEMBER 20, 2005 - 10:00:02 ET
CALGARY, ALBERTA--(CCNMatthews - Sept. 20, 2005) -

Airline Will Offer Five Flights a Week to Honolulu Starting December 9,
2005 and Two Flights a Week to Maui Starting December 17, 2005

WestJet (TSX:WJA) today announced it will begin offering non-stop
service to the new markets of Honolulu and Maui, Hawaii. This new
schedule also offers connecting flights to several other WestJet
destinations across North America. Seats are available for sale
immediately.

Following are the schedule details of the non-stop Hawaii service
WestJet will offer:

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Vancouver to Honolulu (starting December 9(1))
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Departure Arrival Days
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7 p.m. 10:58 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
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Honolulu to Vancouver
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Departure Arrival Days
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11:58 p.m. 7:50 a.m. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
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(1) From December 9 - 16, 2005, WestJet will operate a daily flight
between Vancouver and Honolulu at the times listed above.

Vancouver to Maui (starting December 17)
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Departure Arrival Days
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7 p.m. 10:53 p.m. Wednesday and Saturday
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Maui to Vancouver (starting December 17)
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Departure Arrival Days
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11:53 p.m. 7:31 a.m. Wednesday and Saturday
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/T/

"WestJet is absolutely thrilled to be announcing non-stop flights
to Hawaii," said Sean Durfy, WestJet's Executive Vice-President of
Marketing and Sales. "Hawaii is one of the destinations that our
loyal guests and dedicated WestJetters have been asking us to serve for
several years. With our convenient schedule, reasonable fares and brand
new Boeing Next-Generation 737-800 jets equipped with leather seats and
more legroom, I am confident that guests won't hesitate to choose
WestJet when travelling to the beautiful Hawaiian Islands."

WestJet is Canada's leading low-cost airline currently offering
scheduled service throughout its 34-city North American network. Named
Canada's most respected corporation for customer service in 2005,
WestJet pioneered low-cost high-value flying in Canada. With increased
legroom and leather seats on its modern fleet of Boeing Next-Generation
737 aircraft, and live seatback television provided by Bell ExpressVu on
its 737-700 fleet, WestJet strives to be the number one choice for
travellers.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:WestJetMedia Relations:Gillian Bentley(403) 444-2615Website: http://www.westjet.com

Obbie · Post by **Obbie** » Tue Sep 20, 2005 1:42 pm

I don't know.....

Harmony offers a better plane, hot meals(which are accually really good), hot towel service, comp. wine with dinner, it's like flying was in the 80's.

I think you guys might have jumped into the wrong pool on this one, and now you are going to be in over your head.

double-j · Post by **double-j** » Tue Sep 20, 2005 3:02 pm

Obbie wrote:I don't know.....

Harmony offers a better plane, hot meals(which are accually really good), hot towel service, comp. wine with dinner, it's like flying was in the 80's.

I think you guys might have jumped into the wrong pool on this one, and now you are going to be in over your head.

Well that stuff ain't free...Plus WJ has a large network to draw from whereas HMY has YYZ and YVR. I wouldn't count us out just yet...

jj

Connies4Ever · Post by **Connies4Ever** » Tue Sep 20, 2005 3:19 pm

WestJet to Hawaii .... no surprise, but I wonder. Will the avg yield on a one-class service be sufficient ? I believe that was one of the reasons Aloha pulled out. As well, there's lots of capacity in the market.

I had thought they might announce YLW-HNL, but the tall foreheads think differently I guess.

Time will tell.

pika · Post by **pika** » Tue Sep 20, 2005 3:31 pm

Well that stuff ain't free...

I guess the free coffee on Westjet will fill the seats?

WJflyer · Post by **WJflyer** » Tue Sep 20, 2005 4:14 pm

pika wrote:
Well that stuff ain't free...
I guess the free coffee on Westjet will fill the seats?

There's also Westjet's friend for all us: BOB!

CanadaEH · Post by **CanadaEH** » Tue Sep 20, 2005 4:28 pm

Westjet has significant feed from many flights into these Hawaii flights with direct flights from YLW, YXS, YYC, YEG, and YYZ and one-stop flights through all those cities from pretty much every other city in the system.

Obbie I flew Harmony last summer to Hawaii and I thought the service was exceptional (with the exception of having to post-clear US customs in Hawaii) but Westjet is a well established carrier with a network to boot. It's going to be interesting to watch the reaction of Harmony to Westjet's launch because all of the comparisons I've done and read (in other forums) have Westjet at least half the price of AC and below Harmony.

WJflyer · Post by **WJflyer** » Tue Sep 20, 2005 4:59 pm

CanadaEH wrote:Westjet has significant feed from many flights into these Hawaii flights with direct flights from YLW, YXS, YYC, YEG, and YYZ and one-stop flights through all those cities from pretty much every other city in the system.

Obbie I flew Harmony last summer to Hawaii and I thought the service was exceptional (with the exception of having to post-clear US customs in Hawaii) but Westjet is a well established carrier with a network to boot. It's going to be interesting to watch the reaction of Harmony to Westjet's launch because all of the comparisons I've done and read (in other forums) have Westjet at least half the price of AC and below Harmony.

I have actually done runs frequently with Harmony and Westjet on the Vancouver - Toronto Pearson and back runs. Occasionally, Harmony is cheapest (round $220 with taxes, surcharges, etc), but I generally prefer a Westjet flight for more comfort (can't beat leather seats, and if I am lucky, 34" seat pitch).

tonysoprano · Post by **tonysoprano** » Tue Sep 20, 2005 5:04 pm

I think WJ will do very well with Hawaii because of the established market you have with existing customers, mainly western ones. Although I wouldn't rule out some easterners going to Hawaii and Vegas etc on WJ. There's also the fact that people are flying again and so far supply and demand have a good relationship. But I also see a company that seems to be going in a direction it claimed it didn't have to just a few short years ago. Canadaeh makes reference to a feed system, kinda like a hub and spoke, I guess. I think that the more WJ expands, the more it will resemble AC and other major world carriers. So which model is it? On most routes within Canada, prices seem to be in line with AC if not more expensive. I don't know about you, but I see a company changing towards something it did not want to be. I think we will see a much different company in a couple of years. But Clive will insist it's still not the AC model.

leftyxl · Post by **leftyxl** » Tue Sep 20, 2005 8:03 pm

Yoo hoooo
Blastor where are you?
*sound of birds chirping*

Thought so

Connies4Ever · Post by **Connies4Ever** » Wed Sep 21, 2005 3:47 pm

CanadaEH wrote:

Westjet has significant feed from many flights into these Hawaii flights with direct flights from YLW, YXS, YYC, YEG, and YYZ and one-stop flights through all those cities from pretty much every other city in the system.

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That's quite true and will certainly help keep flights full.

In another forum I've seen discussion of WS to Ireland/UK. If this pans out, does this make WS look more like AC ?

I have no particular axe to grind so I wish them well.

EI-EIO · Post by **EI-EIO** » Wed Sep 21, 2005 6:37 pm

Connies

unless the brutally stupid Ireland/Canada bilateral is fixed it's hard to see Westjet service starting to Ireland.

yxu737 · Post by **yxu737** » Wed Sep 21, 2005 7:16 pm

theres supposed to be another big expansion in ontario again?

Traveler · Post by **Traveler** » Wed Sep 21, 2005 10:19 pm

AQ filled thier 700, the yield was the sh#ts, you need more seats at the market price to make a nice profit, but it will be profitable with a solid tour company selling seats. AQ had to leave it cuase there were better routes to focus on while in Ch 11. It will be a battle though... They are up against two solid carriers all ready well established on those routes, with one of them having 40% (and growing) part of the business focused on the market, YYC, YYJ and YLW this winter

Blastor · Post by **Blastor** » Wed Sep 21, 2005 10:48 pm

I'm here don't worry.....

I wonder if WJ will bring their own bag'handler and ramp rats has in YQU?
Of course no WJ employee in Hawaii, only other airlines doing the dirty work (with a change of name tag) for them.

Great news stocks's falling again.....time to buy hey!!!

WestJet Airlines WJA-T Last Trade:Sep 21, 2005 15:59 EST
Last: C$ 10.540 Net Change: C$ -0.310 % Change: -2.86%

WJflyer · Post by **WJflyer** » Wed Sep 21, 2005 10:54 pm

Blastor wrote:I'm here don't worry.....

I wonder if WJ will bring their own bag'handler and ramp rats has in YQU?
Of course no WJ employee in Hawaii, only other airlines doing the dirty work (with a change of name tag) for them.

Great news stocks's falling again.....time to buy hey!!!

WestJet Airlines WJA-T Last Trade:Sep 21, 2005 15:59 EST
Last: C$ 10.540 Net Change: C$ -0.310 % Change: -2.86%

About time you arrived... I was starting to wonder if my personal hit squad has actually gotten to you or not... Guess not...

Blastor · Post by **Blastor** » Thu Sep 22, 2005 10:30 pm

Ya know where to find me..

In the nice shinny building, across the airport lav (dump) in y_ _

b767jetmec · Post by **b767jetmec** » Fri Sep 30, 2005 10:57 pm

Westjet isn`t the only airline that is going to start up with flights to Hawaii. Zoom Airlines will also be flying to the Pacific islands.

Canus Chinookus · Post by **Canus Chinookus** » Sat Oct 01, 2005 8:54 am

that's good. AC must be more than a little worried on that route.

Machiavelli · Post by **Machiavelli** » Sun Oct 02, 2005 11:43 am

Blastor's location is actually under the bridge waiting for the three billy goats gruff.

tonysoprano · Post by **tonysoprano** » Sun Oct 02, 2005 11:58 am

Canus Chinookus wrote:that's good. AC must be more than a little worried on that route.

We never worry about the outside. It's the inside we fight with.

Canus Chinookus · Post by **Canus Chinookus** » Sun Oct 02, 2005 2:30 pm

lol, true enough...