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Is WestJet ready for takeoff to Tokyo?
Description
December 5, 2022
WestJet is setting its sights on Asia. The Calgary-based airline said its first non-stop flights from Calgary to Tokyo will start this spring. It's welcome news for a reawakened tourism industry. But as Sarah Offin reports, some passengers are still skeptical on whether the airline can keep up.
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Is WestJet ready for takeoff to Tokyo?01:42 | December 5, 2022 -
Fort Saskatchewan-born astronaut heading to the International Space Station08:56 | 9 hours ago -
Fort Saskatchewan-born astronaut heading to the International Space Station08:57 | 10 hours ago -
Parents push Ottawa for more online protection02:12 | April 27, 2026 -
Peace River, Alta. drops evacuation alert, still watching for flooding01:11 | April 27, 2026 -
Global News at 6 Calgary: April 2414:28 | April 24, 2026 -
Federal government approves Sunrise Expansion Program LNG pipeline01:25 | April 24, 2026 -
People stranded for more than a day on Highway 63 in northern Alberta02:09 | April 24, 2026 -
Calgary Expo kicks off with ‘Party of Wonders’01:54 | April 24, 2026 -
Snowstorms close major Alberta highway, leaving some stranded for up to 13 hours02:03 | April 24, 2026 -
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Ditching the switch: Alberta, Northwest Territories moving to permanent daylight time01:58 | April 23, 2026 -
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Alberta’s next power shift: Pricing electricity by the hour02:01 | April 21, 2026 -
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Is WestJet ready for takeoff to Tokyo?01:42 | December 5, 2022
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Fort Saskatchewan-born astronaut heading to the International Space Station08:56 | 9 hours ago
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Fort Saskatchewan-born astronaut heading to the International Space Station08:57 | 10 hours ago
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Parents push Ottawa for more online protection02:12 | April 27, 2026
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Peace River, Alta. drops evacuation alert, still watching for flooding01:11 | April 27, 2026
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Global News at 6 Calgary: April 2414:28 | April 24, 2026
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Federal government approves Sunrise Expansion Program LNG pipeline01:25 | April 24, 2026
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People stranded for more than a day on Highway 63 in northern Alberta02:09 | April 24, 2026
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Calgary Expo kicks off with ‘Party of Wonders’01:54 | April 24, 2026
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Ditching the switch: Alberta, Northwest Territories moving to permanent daylight time01:58 | April 23, 2026
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Alberta’s next power shift: Pricing electricity by the hour02:01 | April 21, 2026
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Calgary city council rejects proposal for charter school in northeast industrial area01:54 | April 21, 2026
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Is WestJet ready for takeoff to Tokyo?
Description
December 5, 2022
WestJet is setting its sights on Asia. The Calgary-based airline said its first non-stop flights from Calgary to Tokyo will start this spring. It's welcome news for a reawakened tourism industry. But as Sarah Offin reports, some passengers are still skeptical on whether the airline can keep up.
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