Vancouverites looking to visit the land of the rising sun have a new option through a Canadian airline. 

WestJet has announced a new codeshare agreement with Japan Airlines (JAL) that will facilitate easier connections for Canadian travellers between Vancouver International Airport (YVR) and Narita International Airport (NRT) in Tokyo, Japan. 

The new agreement enables the Canadian carrier’s “WS” code to appear on JAL-operated flights between the two airports, as well as adding Tokyo to its roster of global destinations for sale on its website. Guests can book the tickets online, through the call centre, or through the airline’s travel trade partners. 

Air passengers can also book travel to Tokyo via Vancouver from anywhere across the airline’s domestic network. 

“As transpacific air travel increases between Canada and Japan, this is an ideal time to launch this new step in our cooperation with Japan Airlines,” said John Weatherill, WestJet Chief Commercial Officer. “Both our countries have substantial inbound and outbound tourism markets and this enhancement will bring more convenient options to travellers on both sides of the Pacific.” 

This new development expands the long-standing codeshare agreement between WestJet and Japan airlines which has been in place since 2011.

The codeshare will offer optimized connecting times between WestJet and Japan Airlines flights, through…