WestJet Flying to Dublin Heightens Air Canada Showdown
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WestJet Airlines Ltd.’s first foray into Europe positions the Calgary-based low-fare carrier to compete head-on with Air Canada in the trans-Atlantic market by the end of the decade.
After starting seasonal daily service in June to Dublin from St. John’s, Newfoundland, the country’s second-biggest carrier will decide by November whether to add other European destinations beginning in 2015, Executive Vice President Bob Cummings said. He wouldn’t identify those prospective cities.