No. H 072/08
For release - March 7, 2008
OTTAWA - The Honourable Lawrence Cannon, Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities, today announced the designation of WestJet to operate scheduled international air services between Canada and Barbados.
"I am pleased that WestJet's designation will provide additional airline choices for Canadians travelling between Canada and Barbados," said Minister Cannon. "This increase in scheduled air services is a great example of growth in the airline industry."
Under the provisions of Canada's international air transportation policy, all Canadian air carriers may apply to the Minister for designation to operate scheduled international air services. This latest designation was made possible by the bilateral air transport agreement recently concluded between Canada and Barbados.
The agreement permits each country to designate any number of airlines for the operation of scheduled air services to and from Canada. In addition, there are no limits on the frequency of flights each designated airline is allowed to operate.
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