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WestJet and Whitehorse-based Air North have announced a new agreement that will allow passengers to travel across both airlines’ networks on a single ticket.
A WestJet statement said the new “interline agreement” will allow passengers to book a single ticket on connecting itineraries between WestJet’s network and the Yukon and Northwest Territories.
This means that from July 31st onwards, connecting flights will have a single check-in point and checked baggage will be delivered directly to your final destination.
Jared Michoch-Gerke, WestJet’s director of partnerships and airports, said the agreement will “redefine” air travel to the Yukon and Northwest Territories and create new tourism and business travel opportunities.
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He also said in a statement that the agreement would help remote communities access education, healthcare and cargo services.
Yukon Premier Ranji Pillay issued a statement saying the territory was “thrilled” to support the agreement, calling it “an important step toward increasing connectivity and convenience for travelers both within and outside Yukon.”
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Air North CEO Joe Sperling said safe, affordable and seamless air travel is a necessity, not a luxury, for Northerners and the deal with WestJet will expand global access for the territory’s residents and visitors.
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Air North currently serves 12 destinations in Canada, including four northern communities in the Yukon Territory and Inuvik in the Northwest Territories.
Once the interline agreement is launched, passengers will be able to book a single ticket and connect to more than 100 destinations across the WestJet network.
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