Residents of Cowtown, Canada (AKA Calgary, Alberta) and beyond are now just a short 3 hour and 45 minute flight away from the Music City U.S.A., (AKA Nashville, Tennessee).

Following on last year’s launch of WestJet Encore flights between Toronto and Nashville, WestJet commenced its twice-weekly nonstop service from Calgary to Nashville today with the departure of flight WS1426. WestJet is the only carrier featuring non-stop service from Western Canada to Nashville's Metropolitan Nashville Airport (BNA).

"It's a great day for western Canadians and Calgarians, who now have twice-weekly, nonstop access to one of the United States' top destinations - Nashville," said Brian Znotins, WestJet vice-president Network Planning, Alliances and Corporate Development. "With the Toronto service, and now Calgary, we provide easy access to Nashville from the entire Canadian network…With more flights and destinations served nonstop from Calgary than any other airline…this newest route is further proof of WestJet's continued commitment to not only providing more travel options, but providing unique travel options while liberating Canadians from the high cost of air travel."

"WestJet is a valued partner and we are pleased to see them continue to succeed in growing their services out of YYC's International Terminal," said Bob Sartor, president and CEO for The Calgary Airport Authority. "This new connection from Calgary to Nashville is a welcome addition to our airport's route network, and we believe Albertans, who share Nashville's reputation for warm hospitality, will welcome the new service to Music City."

Nashville, the capital of Tennessee, is perhaps best known as the epicentre of the country music industry, giving it another moniker - the Country Music Capital of the World. Nashville is home to the Country Music Hall of Fame and the famous Grand Ole Opry, and many country music superstars still make Nashville and the surrounding area home, including Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood, Tim McGraw and Faith Hill, and Keith Urban and Nicole Kidman, to name a few. And of course, there's no shortage of live music. Visitors should check out Nashville's Honky Tonk Highwayon Lower Broadway, where some of the city's best honky tonks have live music from 10 AM to 3 AM every day of the year. 

"We are delighted to celebrate WestJet's launch of Calgary service from Nashville International Airport today," said Rob Wigington, president and CEO of the Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority. "Today's new service is the second route WestJet has added here in less than a year and BNA's very first nonstop flight to Calgary. We look forward to many more celebrations in the future with our WestJet partners."

Unlike WestJet’s service to Nashville from Toronto, which flies daily on WestJet Encore’s Bombardier Q400 aircraft, flights from Calgary to Nashville will be operated on WestJet's Boeing 737 aircraft featuring WestJet’s enhanced Plus product and the WestJet Connect inflight entertainment system

Details of WestJet's new route:

- Calgary to Nashville departs at 10:00 AM, arriving in Nashville at 2:45 PM

- Nashville to Calgary departs at 3:40 PM, arriving in Calgary at 6:50 PM

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