CALGARY — WestJet has ramped up its summer 2024 schedule with four new transborder routes from Western Canada.

Offering more opportunities for Western Canadians and Americans to explore both sides of the border, the summer schedule will feature new routes between Edmonton and Atlanta, Nashville and San Francisco, along with new service connecting Vancouver and Detroit.

“We are thrilled to be expanding transborder connectivity from Edmonton and Vancouver, providing Western Canadians with an abundance of opportunity to fulfill their diverse travel needs,” said John Weatherill, WestJet Group Executive Vice-President and Chief Commercial Officer. “Strong connections fostered between Canada and the United States are essential to WestJet’s growth plan and to the communities we serve as we significantly bolster options for leisure guests, business travel and cargo services.”

WestJet will offer up to daily frequency during peak travel periods between Edmonton and Atlanta and Vancouver and Detroit. Service between Edmonton and San Francisco and Nashville, and Vancouver and Detroit will operate on a seasonal basis, while service between Edmonton and Atlanta will provide year-round connectivity for guests.

• Edmonton-San Francisco: 5x/weekly, starting June 20, departing 11:30 a.m. (local), arriving 1:32 p.m. (local)
• San Francisco-Edmonton: 5x/weekly, starting June 20, departing 2:25 p.m. (local), arriving 6:25 p.m. (local)
• Edmonton-Nashville: 2x/weekly, starting May 2, departing 9:35 a.m. (local), arriving 2:24 p.m. (local)
• Nashville-Edmonton: 2x/weekly, starting May 2, departing 3:15 p.m. (local), arriving 6:29 p.m. (local)
• Edmonton-Atlanta*: Daily, starting April 29, departing 12:45 a.m. (local), arriving 7:06 a.m. (local)
• Atlanta-Edmonton*: Daily, starting April 29, departing 9:05 a.m. (local), arriving 11:50 a.m. (local)
• Vancouver-Detroit: Daily, starting April 28, departing 11:35 p.m. (local), arriving 7:01 a.m. (local)
• Detroit-Vancouver: Daily, starting April 28, departing 9:00 a.m. (local), arriving 10:55 a.m. (local)

*Year-round connectivity

INCREASED ACCESS TO DELTA HUBS

Through its longstanding partnership with Delta Air Lines, guests connecting through Atlanta and Detroit are accessing two of the U.S. airline’s major hubs. Thanks to WestJet’s codeshare partnerships, guests flying through Detroit will gain access to more than 70 transborder destinations through a seamless connection, including New York, Washington, D.C., Boston and more, while guests connecting through Atlanta will find options to connect to more than 100 U.S. destinations.

Building on WestJet’s current service to Delta hubs, WestJet guests have access to 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. Additionally, frequent flyers of both airlines continue to enjoy reciprocal benefits any time they fly with either carrier, including earning and redeeming in their preferred program.