Airlines

THE FORCE IS WITH THEM

Icelandair and WestJet have launched a new interline agreement opening up the skies for passengers connecting between the Americas and more than 20 Icelandair destinations throughout Europe. Passengers can now book a single combined e-ticket for WestJet and Icelandair flights, which includes the conveniences of single check-in for all flights and baggage sent through to the final destination. When connecting in the Americas, Icelandair customers can enjoy WestJet’s fleet of Boeing 737 Next-Generation aircraft serving more than 80 cities in North America, Central America and the Caribbean. “Icelandair and WestJet share many of the same philosophies including offering our passengers a refreshing travel experience,”said Helgi Mar Bjorgvinsson, Icelandair’s senior vice-president of marketing and sales. “Our complementary customer service and connections through Toronto and Halifax make this a natural partnership. We also look forward to further opening the skies of Canada for both inbound and outbound passengers.”Earlier this year Icelandair expanded its seasonal service from Toronto to a year-round operation with plans to increase capacity next summer. Icelandair will also resume seasonal service from Halifax with two flights a week starting June 1. (http://www.icelandair.com , http://www.westjet.com)