Uploaded May 2023 | Updated September 2026, 23 hours ago

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Back in December last year, WestJet announced their first ever destination in Asia - Tokyo, Japan! Predictably, I kinda booked myself a ticket on that inaugural flight the same day.

The flight took place earlier this week, and it was certainly a memorable one for a few different reasons!

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FLIGHT INFORMATION
Airline: WestJet (WJA/WS)
Aircraft: Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner (B789)
Flight Number: WS80
Seat: 8K (Premium)
Livery: New (2018)
Engines: 2x General Electric GEnx-1B
Registration: C-FAJA
Route: Calgary (YYC) - Tokyo (NRT)
Callsign: WESTJET 80 heavy
Runway used: 17L (YYC) - 16R (NRT)
Date filmed: April/May 2023

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Outro song - "Take Flight" by Nyhtian: youtu.be/bCTTwQ_269c

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