CALGARY — WestJet is gearing up for a strong summer of domestic travel with restored connectivity and new routes.
This morning the airline announced its plans for Ontario, B.C., Alberta, Saskatchewan and Atlantic Canada.
“We continue to work towards the restoration of our pre-COVID domestic network to ensure that when our guests are ready to travel, we are there for them,” said John Weatherill, WestJet Chief Commercial Officer. “WestJet remains committed to building back stronger for the betterment of all Canadians and as we look ahead to reconnecting friends, family and loved ones, the safe restart of travel is essential to Canada’s economic recovery.”
The news follows on WestJet’s release of its first brand campaign video since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Called ‘Victoria’, the video can be viewed here.
Here’s a look at WestJet’s domestic offering for summer 2021, so far …
ONTARIO
WestJet will inaugurate two new routes from Toronto and Ottawa to Comox and Victoria. This July, WestJet will offer nonstop service from Toronto to 26 cities, from Ottawa to five cities, from London to two cities and serve one city from Hamilton and Windsor.
Ontario route restarts between now and June 30, 2021
Route | Peak Frequency | Route restart date |
Toronto – London | 6x weekly | June 24, 2021 |
Toronto – Charlottetown | 4x weekly | June 25, 2021 |
London – Calgary | 4x weekly | June 25, 2021 |
Windsor – Calgary | 2x weekly | June 26, 2021 |
Toronto – Deer Lake | 4x weekly | June 26, 2021 |
Toronto – Comox* | 1x weekly | June 26, 2021 |
Toronto – Fredericton | 1x daily | June 26, 2021 |
Ottawa – Victoria* | 1x weekly | June 26, 2021 |
Toronto – Quebec City | 1x daily | June 28, 2021 |
Toronto – Victoria | 2x weekly | June 30, 2021 |
Toronto – Moncton | 1x daily | June 30, 2021 |
*New route |
B.C.
WestJet will usher in 10 new routes to and from B.C. by July 5, 2021. By the end of June, the airline is set to inaugurate new flights between Abbotsford and Prince George and restore WestJet Link service between Vancouver and Cranbrook. This July, WestJet will offer nonstop service from Vancouver to 18 cities, from Victoria to eight cities, from Kelowna to seven cities, from Comox to four cities and from Nanaimo to three cities. From the communities of Kamloops, Penticton and Prince George, the airline will connect to two communities nonstop.
British Columbia route restarts between now and June 30, 2021
Route | Peak Frequency | Route restart date |
Victoria – Winnipeg * | 3x weekly | June 24, 2021 |
Kelowna – Regina * | 2x weekly | June 24, 2021 |
Nanaimo – Vancouver | 2x daily | June 25, 2021 |
Nanaimo – Edmonton * | 2x weekly | June 25, 2021 |
Comox – Vancouver | 2x daily | June 25, 2021 |
Kelowna – Saskatoon * | 2x weekly | June 25, 2021 |
Kelowna – Victoria | 4x weekly | June 25, 2021 |
Vancouver – Cranbrook | 1x daily | June 25, 2021 |
Abbotsford – Prince George * | 2x weekly | June 25, 2021 |
Prince George – Calgary | 4x weekly | June 25, 2021 |
Victoria – Ottawa * | 1x weekly | June 26, 2021 |
Comox – Edmonton | 5x weekly | June 26, 2021 |
Comox – Toronto * | 1x weekly | June 26, 2021 |
Victoria – Saskatoon * | 2x weekly | June 27, 2021 |
Victoria – Toronto | 2x weekly | June 30, 2021 |
Penticton – Edmonton * | 2x weekly | July 4, 2021 |
Kamloops – Edmonton * | 2x weekly | July 5, 2021 |
Vancouver – Fort St. John | 4x weekly | July 13, 2021 |
*New Route |
ALBERTA
WestJet will begin operating three new routes to and from Edmonton and begin nonstop service between Calgary and Charlottetown on July 29. The service connecting the two provinces was previously scheduled to start in June 2020. This July, WestJet will offer nonstop service from Calgary to 42 cities and from Edmonton to 16 cities.
Alberta route restarts between now and July 6, 2021
Route | Peak Frequency | Route restart date |
Edmonton – Nanaimo* | 2x weekly | June 25, 2021 |
Edmonton – Regina | 6x weekly | June 25, 2021 |
Edmonton – Comox | 5x weekly | June 25, 2021 |
Calgary – Prince George | 4x weekly | June 25, 2021 |
Calgary – London, Ont. | 4x weekly | June 25, 2021 |
Edmonton – Winnipeg | 6x weekly | June 30, 2021 |
Calgary – Windsor | 2x weekly | June 26, 2021 |
Calgary – Whitehorse | 2x weekly | June 27, 2021 |
Calgary – Medicine Hat | 5x weekly | June 27, 2021 |
Edmonton – Halifax | 2x weekly | July 1, 2021 |
Edmonton – Penticton* | 2x weekly | July 3, 2021 |
Edmonton – Kamloops* | 2x weekly | July 4, 2021 |
Edmonton – Saskatoon | 6x weekly | July 6, 2021 |
Calgary – Charlottetown * | 2x weekly | July 29, 2021 |
*New route |
SASKATCHEWAN
WestJet is further restoring Saskatchewan’s domestic connectivity with the restoration and inauguration of five routes to and from destinations across Alberta and B.C. from Saskatoon and Regina. By the end of June the airline will begin its new nonstop flights from Saskatoon to Kelowna and Victoria. This July, WestJet will offer nonstop service from Saskatoon to seven cities and five cities from Regina.
Saskatchewan route restarts between now and July 6, 2021
Route | Peak Frequency | Route restart date |
Regina – Kelowna * | 2x weekly | June 24, 2021 |
Regina – Edmonton | 6x weekly | June 25, 2021 |
Saskatoon – Kelowna * | 2x weekly | June 25, 2021 |
Saskatoon – Victoria * | 2x weekly | June 27, 2021 |
Saskatoon – Edmonton | 6x weekly | July 6, 2021 |
*New route |
ATLANTIC CANADA
WestJet’s new nonstop service to Charlottetown from Calgary starts July 29. By the end of June, the airline is set to restore commercial air service to Sydney, N.S., Deer Lake and Gander, NL, with the restart of flights from Halifax and Toronto. This July, WestJet will offer nonstop service to Atlantic Canada from Halifax to six cities, from St. John’s to three cities, from Charlottetown to two cities and from Moncton, Fredericton, Deer Lake, Gander and Sydney to one city.
Atlantic Canada route restarts
Route | Peak Frequency | Route restart date |
Charlottetown – Toronto | 4x weekly | June 25, 2021 |
Fredericton – Toronto | 1x daily | June 26, 2021 |
Deer Lake – Toronto | 4x weekly | June 27, 2021 |
Halifax – Sydney | 1x daily | June 28, 2021 |
Gander – Halifax | 3x weekly | June 30, 2021 |
Moncton – Toronto | 1x daily | July 1, 2021 |
Halifax – Edmonton | 2x weekly | July 2, 2021 |
Charlottetown – Calgary * | 2x weekly | July 29, 2021 |
*New Route |