CALGARY — WestJet has unveiled its summer 2024 schedule featuring more ways for Canadians to travel coast to coast and to the sun.

The season will see the launch of 10 new routes, plus the return or extension of 16 routes. The full summer schedule will be completed over the coming week.

“Our 2024 summer schedule continues to deliver on our commitment to make critical investments across Canada, providing more affordable options for Canadians and international visitors to connect with the people and places that matter the most,” said John Weatherill, WestJet Group Executive VP and Chief Commercial Officer.

Executive Vice-President and Chief Commercial Officer.

“This summer will see the return of seasonal, leisure-focused flying, to connect Eastern and Western Canada, and substantial growth in service to sun destinations, further cementing our position as Canada’s leading leisure airline. At our global hub in Calgary and cities across the country, WestJet’s schedule supports Canada’s visitor economy with more than 75,000 seats arriving each week from Europe, Asia and the United States,” he added.

COAST TO COAST

In addition to the continued expansion of WestJet’s network with 15 new routes to/from Western Canada, this summer Eastern Canada will benefit from 11 new routes including:

• New direct seasonal service between Calgary and Deer Lake, Nfld
  
• The return of seasonal nonstop service between Toronto and Deer Lake, Nfld; Moncton, NB; Charlottetown, PEI; and Victoria, BC
  
• Return of transatlantic flying between Halifax and Dublin, Edinburgh and London, and St. John’s and London-Gatwick
  
• 44% growth in Halifax, NS and 60% growth in St. John’s, Nfld., compared to summer 2023

TRANSBORDER GROWTH

WestJet will grow transborder seat capacity by 26% this summer, including 70% growth to Delta hubs. Highlights of the transborder schedule include:

• New service between Regina and Minneapolis, Vancouver and Detroit, and Edmonton and Atlanta
• Direct connectivity between Edmonton and San Francisco and Nashville
• Return of summer seasonal service between Halifax and St. John’s to Orlando, Florida
• More direct flights to Phoenix and Las Vegas from Western Canada than any other airline

Through WestJet’s codeshare partnership with Delta Airlines, guests can access more than 100 U.S. destinations when connecting through Delta’s hubs in Atlanta, Detroit, Minneapolis, Los Angeles and Seattle. WestJet guests can reach Delta’s U.S. network on a single purchased ticket with check-in for all flights at the first departure, baggage tagged to their final destination and lounge access for select guests. 

NEW MARKETS

New routes include the following:

• Edmonton-Atlanta
• Edmonton-Nashville
• Edmonton-San Francisco
• Vancouver-Detroit
• Halifax-Edinburgh
• St. John’s-London (LGW)
• Regina-Minneapolis
• Calgary-Seoul
• Calgary-Reykjavik
• Calgary-Deer Lake

Returning routes include the following:

• Halifax-Dublin
• Halifax-London (LGW)
• Halifax-Orlando
• St. John’s-Orlando
• Toronto-Dublin
• Toronto-Edinburgh
• Toronto-Providenciales
• Toronto-Puerto Plata
• Toronto-Moncton

Summer extensions include the following:

• Calgary-Honolulu
• Calgary-Maui
• Calgary-Punta Cana
• Calgary-Varadero
• Vancouver-Phoenix
• Edmonton-Phoenix
• Edmonton-Orlando