WestJet Link was a

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under which

Pacific Coastal Airlines Pacific Coastal Airlines is a Canadian regional airline that operates scheduled, charter and cargo services to destinations in British Columbia. Its head office is located in the South Terminal of Vancouver International Airport in Richmond, Br ...

operated feeder flights for

WestJet WestJet Airlines, is a Canadian airline headquartered in Calgary, Alberta. Founded in 1994, it is the second-largest airline in Canada and the eighth-largest airline in North America by frequency. It began operations in 1996 with 220 employee ...

History

Service was originally planned to commence on March 7, 2018, but was delayed until June 21, 2018. The brand was created to primarily connect smaller cities in

western Canada Western Canada, also referred to as the Western provinces, Canadian West, or Western provinces of Canada, and commonly known within Canada as the West, is a list of regions of Canada, Canadian region that includes the four western provinces and t ...

with WestJet's domestic hubs at

Calgary International Airport Calgary International Airport , branded as YYC Calgary International Airport, is an international airport that serves the city of Calgary, Alberta, Canada. It is located approximately northeast of downtown and covers an area of 20.82 square ...

and

Vancouver International Airport Vancouver International Airport is an international airport located on Sea Island (British Columbia), Sea Island in Richmond, British Columbia, Richmond, British Columbia, serving the city of Vancouver and the Lower Mainland region. It is lo ...

and stimulate air travel in smaller markets. On May 13, 2024,

announced that the brand would cease all operations on October 26, 2024, with all operations transferred back to the

WestJet Encore WestJet Encore is a Canadian regional airline headquartered in Calgary, Alberta that operates feeder flights for WestJet, owned by the same parent company WestJet Airlines, Ltd. WestJet Encore was formed in 2013 to allow the increased freque ...

brand.

Destinations

WestJet Link connected the WestJet mainline service with nine destinations in

British Columbia British Columbia is the westernmost Provinces and territories of Canada, province of Canada. Situated in the Pacific Northwest between the Pacific Ocean and the Rocky Mountains, the province has a diverse geography, with rugged landscapes that ...

and

Alberta Alberta is a Provinces and territories of Canada, province in Canada. It is a part of Western Canada and is one of the three Canadian Prairies, prairie provinces. Alberta is bordered by British Columbia to its west, Saskatchewan to its east, t ...

. All flights operated into or out of

Operators and fleet

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All WestJet Link flights were operated by Pacific Coastal using its fleet of 34-seat

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aircraft. Only the first two WestJet Link aircraft display the word 'Link' on the livery, the rest used the standard WestJet colours. , Pacific Coastal Airlines had 5 Saab 340s painted and operating for WestJet Link.westjet.com - Fleet
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History

Destinations

Operators and fleet

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