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WestJet to Offer Nonstop Service Between Sarasota, Toronto
WestJet announced today it would begin flight service to Sarasota Bradenton International Airport in December, starting with nonstop service to Toronto. The Canadian airline brings the number of air carriers with service to SRQ up to six. Perhaps most important to the tourism industry in the region, it also creates a low-cost connection with tourists throughout Canada, one of the most important sources of international visitors to the region. “This is very exciting for Canadian customers traveling to our beautiful Gulf Coast communities, and will provide additional opportunities for locals to explore Canada and other destinations worldwide," said Fredrick Piccolo, president and CEO for SRQ airport. WestJet starting Dec. 18 will offer nonstop service on Fridays and Sundays between SRQ and Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ). The flights will be offered seasonally, running through April 29. Flights will be on a Boeing 737-700 with 136 seats. Morning flights are scheduled to depart Toronto at 8:05am and land in Sarasota at 11:06am, with afternoon flights departing Sarasota at 11:55am and landing in Toronto at 2:39pm. WestJet flies to more than 90 destinations in over 20 countries, including the U.S. mainland, Hawaii, Mexico, Central America, Cuba, the Caribbean and Europe. 
Air Canada to Offer Year-Round Service to SRQ
Air Canada today announced it would offer nonstop flight service between Toronto and Sarasota year-round starting in May. The news marks the first time there has been year-round service to Canda available from Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport. Flights between SRQ Airport and Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) will kick off May 2, when Air Canada will begin offering twice-weekly nonstop flights, on Thursdays and Saturdays. Right now, nonstop service to Canada is currently only available seasonally. Passengers on Air Canada will fly on Embraer-190 aircraft. These aircraft are configured with nine business class, 24 preferred and 64 economy seats. Through April 30 this year, the seasonal is still available daily, with YYZ-SRQ flights each morning 8:40am to 11:47am and SRQ-YYZ flights each afternoon 12:30pm to 3:25pm. Starting May 2, the twice weekly flights will happen each Thursday and Saturday, YYZ-SRQ each afternoon 2:55pm to 5:52pm and SRQ-YYZ 6:35pm to 9:23pm.
Delta adds Sarasota direct flight to JFK
Delta announced today it would be adding a seasonal direct flight between Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport and John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York City. The SRQ-JFK flight starts Feb. 14 and runs through April 4. The flight will leave JFK each morning at 8:30am to arrive at SRQ Airport at 11:50am, then return with a flight from SRQ at 12:30pm that lands back in New York at 2:30pm. The flight is an additional JFK service for the airport; JetBlue offers one daily route year-round. "The flights to JFK will provide opportunities to connect passengers to additional destinations, both domestically and internationally," said Fredrick Piccolo, CEO of SRQ Airport. The flights will be on a CRJ-900 with 12 first-class seats, 12 Economy Comfort and 52 Economy.
United Adds Sarasota-Newark ServiceUnited Airlines just announced it will add seasonal non-stop service between Sarasota and Newark starting February 12. The non-stop daily service will run from Feb. 12 through May 15 in 2015. The flight... More »
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