CALGARY — WestJet’s inaugural flight to *********-El Prat Airport (BCN) has taken flight.

The first departure left Toronto Pearson on May 24, expanding the *******’s European network as part of its global expansion strategy. It’s WestJet’s first route to Spain.

“This flight between ********* and Toronto complements our existing Toronto-London (Gatwick) service in providing our guests with another nonstop flight to a popular European tourism and financial centre,” says Arved von zur Muehlen, WestJet Chief Commercial Officer.

The three times weekly service is operated on WestJet’s Boeing 767 that includes the *******’s updated Premium and Economy cabin service. This summer, with the addition of *********, WestJet will operate to five European cities including London, Gatwick, Paris, Dublin and Glasgow.

Out of Toronto, flights depart at 10:05 p.m., arriving in ********* the next day at 11:50 a.m. On the return, flights depart ********* at 1:20 p.m., arriving back in Toronto at 4:15 p.m.