Canadian Airline Announces New Daily Service To Dublin

Canadian airline, West Jet, has announced a new non-stop route from Halifax in Canada to Dublin.

The service will run from April next year until October 25th.

The airline said the flights are timed to "optimize connectivity to and from flights from central Canada and the Atlantic provinces".

At the height of the summer schedule, 25 flights per day will run from the airport.

Executive vice-president at WestJet, Tim Croyle, said: "We are proud to be the carrier with the most transatlantic flights from (Halifax) to destinations like Dublin, Paris, London and Glasgow while being a strong driver of economic and employment growth in the region."

This could be an ideal Christmas present for anyone who has relatives or friends in Canada.

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