Some 2,000 people from Ireland and Canada are campaigning for the reinstatement of a direct flight from Newfoundland to Dublin, after news of its cancellation spread last month. Some 2,000 people from Ireland and Canada are campaigning for the reinstatement of a direct flight from Newfoundland to Dublin, after news of its cancellation spread last month. Thousands of Irish-Canadians campaign for reinstatement of cancelled direct flight from NewfoundlandThe WestJet flight from St John’s to Dublin Airport was the only direct flight from the Newfoundland and Labrador area to Dublin campaign members claim, but WestJet confirmed that the seasonal flight will not be returning next summer. “WestJet can confirm that St. John's non-stop service to Dublin will not be returning in summer 2019. This winter, along with Fort Lauderdale, WestJet will operate 29 weekly departures from St. John's including non-stop to Orlando, Toronto and Halifax.

Source: Irish Independent December 06, 2018 14:32 UTC