WestJet has announced that it will expand its codeshare agreement with Air France to offer access to 31 additional cities across 11 European countries from Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG) starting 25SEP 2023. This comes as part of a 10-year partnership between the two airlines.
Previously, WestJet and Air France's codeshare agreement included 22 destinations through CDG, all of which will be maintained as the number of destinations in Europe now grows to 53.
WestJet's Vice-President of Commercial Development, Chris Avery, said that, "WestJet is thrilled to more than double our current destination offerings through our Air France codeshare agreement, significantly expanding opportunities for Canadians to turn their dream European getaways into a reality."
Due to the high demand for its seasonal service to Paris, WestJet has extended its service between Calgary and Paris to operate year-round. The "once seasonal route will continue to fly on WestJet's 787 Dreamliner up to seven days per week during peak travel periods" and serve as a connection hub.
Avery further added that the announcement "will bolster seamless connectivity between Canada and desirable destinations such as Nice in the south of France, Helsinki in Finland and sunny Valencia in Spain."
Air France KLM Senior Vice-President of Alliances, Fahmi Mahjoub, stated, "Air France and WestJet have a long-standing and extensive relationship with already more than 23 destinations offered across Canada under Air France code. With this development, we are expanding the cooperation further and are honored to welcome WestJet's guests onboard our European network."
