Flight from Hamilton to Orlando

WestJet is boosting its flights to winter destinations, tripling services from Nova Scotia to sunshine destinations.The low-cost airline announced Wednesday it has added an additional flight from Hamilton to Orlando, Florida, and new flights from Moncton and St. John’s to the U.S. state. It will also flight from Halifax to Montego Bay, Punta Cana, Fort Lauderdale and Tampa, as well as an additional non-stop service to Cancun and Orlando.

A Maritime winter can be tough and we're especially pleased to give Nova Scotians more opportunity to soak up the sun this winter,WestJet executive vice-president of strategy and planning Hugh Dunleavy said.Earlier this month, WestJet posted a 72% jump in third-quarter earnings and said it will pay its first dividend. It will also begin charging passengers $20 for a second bag starting Jan. 19.