WestJet changes at Lethbridge Airport [Video]

WestJet has changed its operations at the Lethbridge Airport, and it means there’s now only a single daily flight from Lethbridge to Calgary, down from three flights a day, as offered previously.

The move comes as WestJet changes from offering WestJet Link service at the Lethbridge Airport, to WestJet Encore.

It also means the planes used change, increasing capacity from 34 passengers to 78.  

“They’re newer aircraft, they’re more fuel efficient, they fly a bit faster, and they’ve got a lower cost per seat as a result,” said Jared Mikoch-Gerke, director of alliances and airport affairs with WestJet. “We’ve got cheap fares in the market right now for $79. If you look at what the average fare was between Lethbridge and Calgary over the last 12 months, it was $109.”

Mikoch-Gerke says one of the things the company heard the most from the community was concerns around the reliability and …