Back in December last year, WestJet announced their first ever destination in Asia – Tokyo, Japan! Predictably, I kinda booked myself a ticket on that inaugural flight the same day.
The flight took place earlier this week, and it was certainly a memorable one for a few different reasons!
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FLIGHT INFORMATION
Airline: WestJet (WJA/WS)
Aircraft: Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner (B789)
Flight Number: WS80
Seat: 8K (Premium)
Livery: New (2018)
Engines: 2x General Electric GEnx-1B
Registration: C-FAJA
Route: Calgary (YYC) – Tokyo (NRT)
Callsign: WESTJET 80 heavy
Runway used: 17L (YYC) – 16R (NRT)
Date filmed: April/May 2023
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Outro song – “Take Flight” by Nyhtian: https://youtu.be/bCTTwQ_269c
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42 Comments
When ever I can I always fly Porter! I think it’s one of the best airlines in Canada.
1:35 "His Faja Dr. Evil"
Pilots are in a legal strike position on May 16th. I believe they are going out. Management has no interest in resolving any issues especially pay. Canadian Pilots are some of the lowest paid in the world.
Great video! It is very cute that they added Mochi ice-cream to their service to Japan.
Dumb that they fly from Calgary. 10 hours is tough…. but i get thats where there HQ is.
Alex your videos bring me so much joy. These videos are amazing!
You did, so what?
I have a family member that used to work dispatch at WJ, it was apparently an open secret that they were going to open a route to Korea before The Disease hit. Flying ANA for my upcoming trip but I'm glad that they've returned to making extensions into Asia, even if it was an underwhelming launch just having more options is desperately needed. My first time to Japan I flew YVR-KIX on freaking Air Canada Rouge, never again. If only I got employee-adjacent discounts… ;-;
How munch does it cost
Bread rolls are not meant to be cut; pieces are meant to be broken off by hand.
I was a Cabin Crew Member on the inaugural WS80. We hope you loved your experience flying Westjet, and had an amazing trip to Japan. We love our company and we love our Dreamliner! This flight was the most tracked in the world on April 30th.
Hey Alex, Are you allowed to keep the headphones because then ill go premium next time i fly WestJet, Just wondering
Great review! Why would a United 737 be in Tokyo?!
I've been a WS fan forever but they seemed to have lost their way after Onex bought them. Having no one from the C suite on hand at an inaugural flight to a new continent is reflection of where they're heading. Their domestic premium is now priced almost the same as AC J so I'll be spending a lot more time on AC metal. It's disappointing.
WestJet should open direct flight from Calgary to Beijing
Thanks!
Can you send please fly Skymark Pokémon
Canadian airlines would bankrupt in the Middle east or in Europe. No good service no cheap flights.
Wait, this was an inaugural flight? Where are all the media?
I hope WestJet can also have flights from Toronto to Hong Kong. At present, only AC and CX have direct flights between YYZ and HKG. High demand on this route will boost up the bottom line of WestJet.
Can't wait for westjet to start flights to Seoul South Korea
I believe westjet should invest in a pair of 777-200ER so they can continue this amazing expansion plan.
What is the average cost for inaugural flight Alex? Great video by the way.
Wow great video! Food looks amazing. I hope you guys had a great trip!
Too bad WestJet has made the decision to ignore all Ontario based, previously loyal, customers, with NO European travel from Toronto!
You got yourself a new subscriber!
Did anyone else notice a United 737-800 on the taxiway as they were headed to the gate? What exactly is it doing there? 14:33
no water salute? 🙁
I think it'd be interesting if you took a flight that goes over the north pole, that is, Finnair's flight from 🇯🇵 Tokyo (HND or NRT) to 🇫🇮 Helsinki (HEL). 🤔
What is the name of the song used during the approach into Tokyo narita?
I’m clearly living under a rock considering I thought westjet didn’t go overseas
I wouldn’t even consider flying Westjet for long haul. My experiences with them domestically didn’t inspire confidence. Though I admit Air Canada isn’t always brilliant domestically either.
I’ve used Star Alliance (Air Canada, with connecting domestic ANA flights) for all of my many journeys to Japan. Even when things went wrong, they always got me where I was going somehow. I am not inclined to gamble with long haul.
Welcome to WestJet flights to Tokyo…we guarantee our dear passengers to have great experience by our delayed flights, cancelled flights, lost luggage, lost animals, and busy no response WJ office phone numbers that divert you to get a life go away leave us alone to enjoy your money we ripped off your wallet…
Bit puzzled that westjet is charging more than air canada on flights to heathrow right no in Economy. So I'm flying Air Canada. Used to be cheaper. Why the premium?
What does this guy do for work??? Gets to just take planes all the time
The absence of fanfare and even any management is inexcusable for such a landmark inaugural flight. It just solidifies the new CEO doesn’t want WJ to be the full service airline it should be. It’s not a LCC anymore, that’s what Swoop is for.
Thanks for posting! I’m doing this flight in June 😊
Thoughts and prayers. Westjet is a mess. I flew from YVR on ANA and it was amazing.
I somehow had never came upon your channel but I'm a subscriber now.
How much was the premium ticket?
is the voice AI? Sounds devoid of emotion
Do they have flights to other Asian countries?