WestJet suspends Winnipeg flights to L.A. and Las Vegas, reduces flights to Atlanta
CBC
WestJet has suspended or reduced a trio of flights between Winnipeg and U.S. destinations amid reduced Canadian demand for travel south of the border and the depletion of a provincial flight subsidy fund.
Beginning June 1, WestJet flights between Winnipeg and Los Angeles will be suspended, Winnipeg Airports Authority spokesperson Kerilee Falloon said Friday.
Flights between Winnipeg and Las Vegas will be suspended for July and August, while the frequency of flights between Winnipeg and Atlanta will be reduced to two per week from five per week, Falloon said.
WestJet has been asked to comment. In April, spokesperson Jen Booth said the airline was reviewing its Canada-U.S. flight schedule for the summer months "due to the changing demand surrounding travel to the United States."
WestJet announced more flights in April between Winnipeg and Halifax and a new direct flight to St. John's, both "to meet increased domestic and transatlantic travel demand," Booth said at the time.
Also in April, Wab Kinew's NDP government confirmed it will not top up a depleted $4.8-million flight-subsidy fund that backstopped the Los Angeles and Atlanta routes.
The Manitoba film industry relies heavily on the Los Angeles connection, while Winnipeg businesses such as Price Industries have operations in the Atlanta area.
In April, Kinew government spokesperson Ryan Stelter said he was not aware of requests by the Winnipeg Airports Authority, WestJet or other entities to top up or extend subsidies for the Los Angeles and Atlanta flights.
The fund was started by Heather Stefanson's former PC government. The former premier is now a member of WestJet's board of directors.
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