WestJet says it’s expanding its direct flights out of St. John’s to Europe starting in the spring.

Commuters will now be able to catch direct flights from YYT to London-Gatwick four days a week, Dublin two days a week and Paris one day a week — meaning Newfoundland and Labrador will have direct access to Europe all week long.

Those flights begin in May and run until October. 

Premier Andrew Furey said in a news release that the new flights will be a game changer for the province.

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From May until October, there will be one direct WestJet flight a day to a European destination departing from the St. John’s International Airport. The airline’s vice-president of external affairs, Andy Gibbons, explains the airline’s strategy.

“These are connections we helped facilitate, connections that help create tremendous opportunities for our province,” he said.

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