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New Routes on the Way from WestJet, Continental, Finnair and More

July 9, 2010 at 9:01 AM | by | Comments (0)

Sometimes it’s hard to stay on top of all the new route announcements that come our way, so we’ve complied a little bit of a rundown below. As long as you can afford the fares, this should definitely help add to your passport stamp collection.

· WestJet:
Canada is pretty darn chilly in the winter, but thankfully WestJet is around to whisk passengers to warmer climates. The low cost carrier just released its winter schedule, and they are headed to three new seasonal destinations. There will be flights to Jamaica from Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, Winnipeg, Saskatoon, Regina, and Montreal. For fans of Castro there will be flights from Montreal and Calgary to Varadero, Cuba. Finally, citizens of Toronto will find it easy to visit Palm Springs with their own new route.

· Delta, American Airlines, & Hawaiian Airlines:
Earlier this week, the US Department of Transportation gave out a few presents to three airlines. Delta, American Airlines, and Hawaiian Airlines were all given permission to fly to Tokyo’s Haneda Airport. Plenty of airlines already fly to Narita Airport, but Haneda is way closer to downtown Tokyo and should be more convenient for those heading to the city for either business or pleasure. Delta will have flights from Los Angeles and Detroit, American from New York, and Hawaiian will be doing its thing from Honolulu.

· Continental:
Seeing mummies in Los Angeles is a start, but to really learn how to walk like an Egyptian you’re going to need to visit where it all started. Continental Airlines wants to help you out, but it might take a little bit of time. The airline is planning to fly to Cairo from Newark starting in May 2011, but they’ll need to get the official okay from the government before fueling the plane for the first time. The flight will take about 12 hours heading westward, so be sure that iPod is charged with Brendan Fraser movies.

· Finnair:
Next May is apparently a hot time for new routes as Finnair is also looking to head to new places starting in 2011. The airline is planning to send Airbus A340 aircraft back and forth from Helsinki and Singapore. Sure it's not a new route of our dreams, but it is a flight that could make an around-the-world itinerary a little bit more convenient.

· American Airlines:
A couple weeks ago we mentioned that American Airlines was busy improving their schedule to South America. Apparently not satisfied with their flights from JFK, the airline is now looking to expand its options out of Dallas/Fort Worth. American has asked for permission to begin flying to Rio de Janeiro from its Texas hub, and if they get what they want, the flight would run on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays. The more options to Brazil the better, as we will need to get to either the Olympics or the World Cup.

Related Stories:
· Virgin America Will Go South of the Border to Cancun and Cabo [Jaunted]
· New Routes Bring Aloha and College Football to Even More Cities [Jaunted]
· New Routes coverage [Jaunted]

[Photos: gTarded & BriYYZ]

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