westjet sale

[nicollet]

Melody...WestJet has direct flights from Wpg...might be able to connect rather than overnight...or sleep in our new airport which is just as nice as a hotel! Our Sask friends generally fly form the Peg...

[Melody]

Thanks nicollet - yes, our February trip, we connected in Winnipeg which was very pleasant (thru AC). Left Saskatoon at 9 a.m., had a couple of hours to wander around Wpg airport and have lunch, then off to MBJ around 1:30 p.m. I've seen a few configurations through Winnipeg upcoming, but I believe the MBJ flights I've seen for my dates leave early in the morning. Would be great if we could just leave Saskatoon a couple of hours earlier than that, but all the choices I've seen involve a red eye, or flying to Edmonton or Calgary, then arriving late to Winnipeg with the early flight. I would rather pay another $100 + dollars to arrive early enough in the evening before the connection to get 8 hours sleep in a bed - I get really cranky without my rest! If only I could easily nod off on the airport benches.....would make it a lot easier/cheaper for me!

[thepegboy]

I'm not impressed with the Westjet sale through Winnipeg!
Last year, I got direct flights for less than $600; This year, those flights are topping $1000
Even connection flights are more expensive...what gives, Westjet?? I guess I gotta keep looking!

[viper1]

I had e-mailed Westjet and the response I recieved was that "Due to Market conditions" they are no longer offering direct flight from Regina. Considering the past two years we have gone direct...on a full plane..I call Bull Crap...NOT HAPPY WITH with Our formerly beloved WESTJET.

Lets all make our opinions known to them...maybe we can at least get direct next yr.

[thepegboy]

I hear you viper!
I bet part of the 'market conditions', is that Air Transat is no longer running charters to MoBay...less competition!!

[Melody]

I saw an air transat price alert a month or so ago, for flights Jan/Feb, Saskatoon to Mbj with a quick stop in Regina to pick up passengers, then direct from there. Added time for Saskatoonians, but still very decent compared to others. The price I saw was really awesome, just $550, tax in I believe. Of course the sale was short-lived but would have been a great score.

I would have loved to make our connection thru Wpg instead of Toronto but as mentioned the options they provided (flyin west first and sitting in the airport for several hours) did not float my boat at all. I'm hoping we get better consideration from the airlines after our airport expansion but that is likely a tad optimistic.

[thepegboy]

For some reason, Transat decided to stop flying Winnipeg-Montego Bay...buggers!

[Melody]

For some reason, Transat decided to stop flying Winnipeg-Montego Bay...buggers!

What's up? Transat dropping MBJ from Winnipeg, WestJet not scheduling any direct flights from Saskatchewan.....it's really annoying the amount of flights and charters to Mexico and we're struggling to get to Jamaica - not fair!!! I suppose Transat dropped Winnipeg b/c WestJet's doing it (and I think AC??) and WestJet's not doing SK because Transat & Sunwing are. Not impressed though b/c they both are only offering flights in high season, so we typically get taken to the cleaners for both flights and high season hotel prices. Sheesh!

I've been checking flight prices for several months for my dates....WestJet's prices have pretty much always been higher than AC's - sometimes by $200 pp or more. Add in the fact that to fly east or sun destinations, we typically have to fly west first to Calgary or Edmonton, sometimes even Vancouver, I'm just not too impressed. Especially considering their name, WESTJet, you'd think they'd look after their own (I guess they are, Calgary/Edmonton). Nothing personal against SK, I'm sure, it's all about numbers and money. Just seems funny because Saskatoon is booming (and a lot of people from Alberta have been moving here over the last few years).

I love living in western Canada, but you easterners have got it made as far as flights!