Photo courtesy of WestJet

Second-tier airports seem to be all the rage in Canada this month.

After NewLeaf Travel announced its comeback, serving routes at 12 regional airports, WestJet has started two new flights, one with from Edmonton, AB to Hamilton, ON, and the other serving Winnipeg, MB to Kelowna, BC.

"These are cities we presently serve yet don't connect with non-stop flying," said Bob Cummings, WestJet Executive Vice-President, Commercial. "These routes have been on our radar for a while now and with the busy summer flying season upon us, we examined our fleet plans to see if there was extra flying we could provide. Our guests can expect WestJet's low fares on these routes."

Edmonton ­– Hamilton; Hamilton - Edmonton*
Four times weekly; July 29 - Sept. 5, 2016

Winnipeg – Kelowna; Kelowna - Winnipeg
Three times weekly; July 28 - Sept. 6, 2016

WestJet is also augmenting service on other domestic routes, including scheduled service between Vancouver and Winnipeg and Vancouver and Edmonton. From July 28 through September 6, 2016, flights between Vancouver and Winnipeg will operate 24 times weekly, and flights between Edmonton and Vancouver will operate 54 times weekly.

All flights are available for purchase as of June 28, 2016.

For more information, visit www.westjet.com. 

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