Hamiltonians are saying ‘Viva Las Vegas’ as WestJet announces non-stop flights to Sin City

WestJet announced Tuesday it will begin non-stop service between John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport and McCarran International in Las Vegas, effective December 29.

Brian Znotins, WestJet vice-president, said: “this new non-stop flight offers a great schedule to those looking to fly directly from Hamilton and surrounding communities without having to drive or connect through Toronto.”

Introductory one-way fares are available starting from $189.

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This new route adds to destinations WestJet operates out of Hamilton, including Calgary, Edmonton, Halifax, Orlando and Winnipeg.

Service between Hamilton and Las Vegas will operate twice weekly beginning December 29, 2017, through April 27, 2018.

This winter, WestJet has a total of 63 weekly flights to Las Vegas from eight cities across Canada including Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, Regina, Saskatoon, Winnipeg, Toronto and Hamilton.