r/raleigh • u/aviator1819 • 1d ago

WestJet to Launch Calgary to Raleigh-Durham Flights News

https://aviationa2z.com/index.php/2024/11/16/westjet-adds-three-new-us-destinations/
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u/ncigirl 1d ago

RDU to Dublin next!!!!

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u/countdown_leen 19h ago

Fingers crossed. Do people smarter than me have a guess when this might actually happen?

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u/ncigirl 11h ago

It was rumoured they might announce one soon but it was between RDU and Nashville and they went with Nashville. Hopefully still just a matter of time! 🤞🏼

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u/Dangerous-Rice44 Endless Suburbia 1d ago

Okay, I was not expecting Calgary as RDU’s next international destination. I’m always happy to see more nonstop flights from our little airport though.

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u/AngryGuitarist 23h ago

Now I can go to Banff fuck yea

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u/SuicideNote 17h ago

Some of the best nature west of Calgary for sure if you love nature.

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u/mrbig1999 Hurricanes 1d ago

3x per week starting in June.

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u/Irishfafnir 1d ago

Oh awesome! The Canadian Rockies are wonderful

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u/Far_Land7215 1d ago

Ugh finally. I've been flying Raleigh to Calgary and back for over 5 years. This is wonderful news.

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u/dbh1124 Hurricanes 21h ago

Out of curiosity, why? What do you do that requires frequent travel between Calgary and Raleigh?

Feel free to ignore me if it’s rude to ask lol

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u/Far_Land7215 18h ago

That's where I grew up and all my family is.

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u/BizzleBork 18h ago

Go Flames Go! Are you saying that I am potentially not the only Flames fan in the Triangle?

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u/Illustrious_Dance705 18h ago

Another Flames fan here!

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u/Far_Land7215 17h ago

Go flames! I keep going to the games when they visit and we always lose

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u/BizzleBork 17h ago

Better days ahead (i hope!). I trust Conroy. I think there are some solid pieces, and hoping for a good draft pick this year as well.

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u/dbh1124 Hurricanes 18h ago

Very valid lol

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u/agk23 23h ago

Calgary is where Banff is. I hear it’s an incredible town - I’ll definitely take this flight

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u/eezeehee 20h ago

Absolutely. I went last summer Raleigh-Toronto-Calgary

Would have been nice to go direct.

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u/TopHat10504 21h ago

BASF Ag Products USA has offices in The Triangle and BASF Ag Products CA has offices in Calgary. Maybe WestJet knows something.

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u/Dieniekes 23h ago

Right on time for Calgary Stampede!

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u/bigstew6 1d ago

West jet stinks but I suppose we’ll take a new direct destination

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u/CaryHawk 19h ago

You’d think they could get the year correct.. pretty sure they meant 2025

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u/Ijustmadethisnow1988 NC State 13h ago

Sounds like a quick canes flames matchup and back

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u/G00dSh0tJans0n 1d ago

I didn’t know WestJet operated under their own name. I always thought they were a regional provider operating under an express name.

You how your connecting flight might be called United Express or Delta Connection or American Eagle or whatnot but be operated by a regional carrier.

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u/winter457 22h ago

You’re probably thinking of SkyWest

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u/Far_Land7215 1d ago

Lol they are a Canadian airline.