The Regina to Las Vegas Direct Flight Blunder

It looks like Westjet is set to announce a direct flight from Saskatoon to Las Vegas. The Regina Airport Authority seems stunned that they weren't allowed to put a bid together to get this flight to originate from Regina.

I don't know who is at fault, but I think we already burned that bridge. Remember last year when Westjet tried to get a direct flight from Regina to Las Vegas? The powers that be said that the times wouldn't work because the customs officers don't work early enough to handle the incoming flight from Sin City.

In business, you take the path of least resistance. If someone shuts a door in your face, you don't stand there waiting for it to open again, you look down the street to see if anyone else has their door open.

Hello there, Saskatoon.

I'm not sure if it's the Federal government, the Regina Airport Authority, or someone else, but somebody definitely dropped the ball here.

Westjet seems committed to Regina after announcing a direct flight to Toronto, but if we aren't interested in helping them out with customs officers, they won't be looking to expand direct flights to the U.S. anytime soon.