REGINA — WestJet is doubling down on its commitment to Regina with increased connectivity to both Canadian hubs and sun destinations this winter season.
During an executive visit to the city yesterday, Oct. 11, WestJet Chief Executive Officer, Alexis von Hoensbroech highlighted WestJet Group’s strong summer performance in Regina, where it resumed to pre-pandemic levels for the first time.
“Hearing what matters most from Regina-based business leaders, local partners and government stakeholders is a vital aspect of our ambitious growth strategy and ensures that the WestJet Group continues to meet the demands of the community and supports tourism to the area for years to come,” said von Hoensbroech, who during his visit also met with local partners and community stakeholders to discuss WestJet’s investments in the region.
“By working collectively, we can ensure that the residents of Regina, and surrounding areas, continue to benefit from affordable air travel and enhanced connectivity to popular destinations across WestJet’s growing network,” he added.
James Bogusz, President and CEO of the Regina Airport Authority, added: “Strong air service is vital for the health of our community, and WestJet continues to lead the way in providing the most capacity here at the Regina International Airport. We greatly appreciate Alexis taking the time to speak to community leaders on how they are going to continue growing air service and opportunities for residents and businesses here in Saskatchewan.”
This winter, WestJet will be increasing connectivity from Regina to critical business hubs like Toronto and Vancouver, as well as warm-weather leisure destinations like Cancun and Phoenix. Regina is also a 90-minute flight from WestJet’s global hub in Calgary, which will continue to serve Paris Charles de Gaulle and London Heathrow airports during the winter months.
Here is Regina’s peak winter season schedule from Regina:
- Regina-Calgary: 6x/daily on average
- Regina-Edmonton: 6x/weekly
- Regina-Toronto: 3x/weekly
- Regina-Vancouver: 3x/weekly
- Regina-Winnipeg: 4x/weekly
- Regina-Las Vegas: 2x/weekly
- Regina-Orlando: 1x/weekly
- Regina-Phoenix: 2x/weekly
- Regina-Cancun: 3x/weekly
- Regina-Puerto Vallarta: 2x/weekly
In addition to WestJet’s winter schedule serving Regina, Sunwing Airlines, which WestJet Group acquired in a blockbuster deal in March 2022, also offers an extensive winter schedule in the region. Together as the WestJet Group, WestJet and Sunwing Airlines will provide six nonstop routes from Regina to popular sun destinations in Mexico this winter, including Varadero, Mazatlan and Punta Cana.
Here is Sunwing’s peak winter season schedule from Regina:
- Regina-Cancun: 2x/weekly
- Regina-Mazatlan: 1x/weekly
- Regina-Puerto Plata: 1x/weekly
- Regina-Puerto Vallarta: 2x/weekly
- Regina-Punta Cana: 1x/weekly
- Regina-Varadero: 1x/weekly
