Moncton Airport Offers New Direct Flights to Alberta
WestJet launched the non-stop flights on Tuesday.
WestJet launched the non-stop flights on Tuesday.
The decision comes as the airline ratifies its second collective bargaining agreement with the Airline Pilots Association.
A walkout by 1800 pilots would have led to disruptions.
The union representing more than 1,800 WestJet and Swoop pilots gave a 72-hour strike notice this week.
Hundreds of pilots have given 72-hour strike notice, and that means they could hit the picket lines just before the long weekend.
Flights are increasing in frequency in Saint John and Fredericton ahead of the summer travel season.
The airline dropped flights between the city and Toronto as it pulls back from eastern Canada.
Starting in June, the airline will offer regular, non-stop flights from Moncton to both Calgary and Edmonton.
The company didn’t say whether the summertime flight would return in 2024.
The Greater Moncton Roméo LeBlanc International Airport expects to welcome about 600,000 passengers in 2023. That’s about 89 percent of pre-pandemic levels.