WestJet Terminating Montreal Route

WestJet has announced they will be terminating their Montreal-Trudeau to Boston route on June 27, 2018. Currently, the airline operates the flight twice daily on a Bombardier Dash 8- Q400. The flight is operated by WestJet Encore, the regional subsidiary of WestJet. This route is also operated by Air Canada Express. From Boston, WestJet Encore also flies to Halifax and Toronto-Pearson. It is unfortunate that this route will be terminated as it will give Air Canada a full monopoly on the route.

Sources: www.routesonline.com

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  1. DDTMay 8, 2018 at 12:11 AM

    Any reason given?

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  2. Boston AviationMay 8, 2018 at 11:28 PM

    There was no official reason given, but I suspect they had trouble competing with Air Canada. The majority of passengers through Montreal are connecting through the airport rather than terminating their travel there. Air Canada offers many more connecting options throughtout Canada and to Europe and Asia than WestJet from Montreal. Additionally, many people who are travelling from Boston to Montreal will chose to drive instead of driving, so there aren't that many people who are not connecting through the airport. With Air Canada having more flights and similar pricing it was probably difficult for WestJet to compete and keep the flights profitable, which probably resulted in the termination of the route.

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