WestJet Announces Added Daily Flights From Thunder Bay; Congratulates Airport for Removing Airport Improvement Fee.Business Editors THUNDER BAY Thunder Bay, city (1991 pop. 113,946), SW Ont., Canada, on Thunder Bay inlet of Lake Superior. The city was created in 1970 by the amalgamation of the twin cities of Fort William and Port Arthur and two adjoining townships. , Ontario--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 6, 2001 WestJet Airlines (TSE See Tokyo Stock Exchange. TSE 1. See Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE). 2. See Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE). :WJA WJA Women's Jewelry Association WJA Web JetAdmin (HP software) WJA Water Jetting Association (UK) WJA Web Jet-Admin .) today announced that it will be adding five new non-stop flights per week from Thunder Bay to Winnipeg, starting October 4, 2001. The airline will add one new non-stop flight on Mondays through Fridays, departing Thunder Bay at 0710, arriving in Winnipeg at 0715. The new flights represent a total capacity increase between these markets of 63%. The airline made the announcement today at a Thunder Bay press conference, at which the Thunder Bay Airport Authority also announced that it will be eliminating its Airport Improvement Fee An Airport Improvement Fee or Embarkation Fee or Airport Tax or Service charge or Service fee is an additional fee charged to departing and connecting passengers at an airport. effective October 15, 2001. Bill Lamberton, WestJet's Vice President of Marketing and Sales, said today "We are impressed with the Thunder Bay Airport's decision to eliminate its Airport Improvement Fee. We have always found that any fees added on top of the airline's fare have a de-stimulating effect by making it less affordable for people to travel. The Thunder Bay Airport has been truly innovative, and we hope their leadership will be followed. We are very pleased to return the support that the Thunder Bay Airport and area residents have shown to WestJet by further enhancing our service." WestJet started service to Thunder Bay in March 1999, and currently offers 28 departures per week from the airport. From Thunder Bay, WestJet offers non-stop service to Calgary, Edmonton, Winnipeg, Hamilton and Ottawa. WestJet Airlines serves the 17 Canadian cities of Victoria, Comox, Vancouver, Abbotsford/Fraser Valley, Prince George, Kelowna, Calgary, Edmonton, Grande Prairie, Fort McMurray, Saskatoon Saskatoon (săskət  n`), city (1991 pop. 186,058), S central Sask., Canada, on the South Saskatchewan River. , Regina, Winnipeg, Thunder Bay, Hamilton, Ottawa and Moncton with its fleet of 26 Boeing 737 aircraft. WestJet is publicly traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE)Canada's largest stock exchange, trading approximately 1,200 company stocks and 33 options. under the symbol WJA. |
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