WestJet ceases services due to Swine Flu
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In light of increased concern regarding the spread of the human swine influenza virus in Mexico, WestJet and WestJet Vacations will cease service to Cancun, Cabo San Lucas, Mazatlan, and Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, effective 04-May-09.
Debido a la reciente preocupación surgida por el contagio del virus de la gripe porcina en México, WestJet y WestJet Vacations dejarán -el próximo 4 de mayo- de volar a Cancún, Cabo San Lucas, Mazatlán y Puerto Vallarta.
Service will resume to Cabo San Lucas, Mazatlan and Puerto Vallarta on 20-Jun-09.Service to Cancun, a seasonal destination for WestJet, will return in the fall schedule.
Guests scheduled to fly to Mexico between now and 20-Jun-09 can make the following changes to their travel plans with no change or cancel fees
Travel to the same destination at a later date once service has resumed , Select another WestJet destination up to the same value Request a Future Travel Credit (FTC). This FTC can be used for any WestJet destination, is fully transferable and is valid for one year from date of issue Request a full refund to original form of payment.
WestJet President and Chief Executive Officer Sean Durfy explained "We certainly understand and empathize with the upheaval this represents for our guests," "Ultimately, we have made this decision for the safety and well-being of our guests and our WestJetters."
WestJet will be contacting all guests currently in Mexico to inform them that additional flights are being made available to expedite their early departure.
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