John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport officially kicks off its summer program May 1. With Canada about to celebrate its 150th anniversary, Hamilton International is also launching a “Discover Canada” marketing campaign saluting Canada and the various coast-to-coast destinations served from Hamilton International. Hamilton International will see significant growth offering flights to major cities in Canada with its various airline partners. Average weekly flights will increase by almost 50% from last summer to over 150 flights per week this summer.

Highlights of the schedule include direct flights to Vancouver with WestJet from Hamilton. Service starts May 2, with four weekly flights and growing to daily service from July 1. These flights connect to over 25 beyond Vancouver points in the WestJet network such as British Columbia, California and Hawaii. WestJet also flies to Calgary three times a day from Hamilton as well as offers flights to other exciting destinations like Edmonton, Winnipeg and Halifax.

Air Canada continues its twice daily flights to Montreal from Hamilton. These are not only convenient for business travellers flying to Montreal, but also provide easy connections to international destinations in Europe and Asia.  Did you know that you could park and fly from Hamilton International and go to destinations like London and Shanghai via Montreal?

Flair Air will continue to operate flights on behalf of NewLeaf Travel Company to various cities in Canada such as Abbotsford, Edmonton, Winnipeg and Halifax. Many customers are enjoying the low-cost airline option offered by NewLeaf, so much so that Hamilton International is seeing customers using Hamilton as a hub to connect from the West Coast to the East Coast.

The campaign also highlights the fact that Hamilton International remains your low-cost airport option for the busy summer travel season ahead. Hamilton International offers economical parking options for both short-term and long-term trips for as low as $15 a day. This summer there are a lot of options for travellers to save money from their low-cost airport. Easy access to Hamilton with little traffic congestion, economical parking and then a short walk to the terminal make this an exciting time to “Discover Canada” from Hamilton International Airport.