Five new routes and expanded vacation offerings will highlight WestJet’s offering this winter, including first-time flights from Calgary to Mérida, Mexico, as well as new non-stop connections between Belize City, Belize (BZE) and Winnipeg (YWG); Punta Cana, D.R. (PUJ) and Winnipeg; San José del Cabo, Mexico (SJD) and Regina (YQR); as well as Liberia, Costa Rica (LIR) and Ottawa (YOW).
The airline notes that the Calgary-Merida route is a first from its YYC hub with the weekly route serving as the only non-stop connection point between Western Canada and the cultural capital of Yucatán (and the country’s “safest city”).
“These additions support the growing demand for options in Mexico and the Latin Caribbean, while sustainably expanding our schedule and managing our fleet during the peak winter travel season,” said WestJet Executive VP John Weatherill. “We are excited to offer more ways for guests to trade their snow boots for sandals in the destinations that matter most to them.”
Route specs include weekly flights as follows:
- Mérida-Calgary from Dec. 17
- San José del Cabo-Regina from Dec. 14
- Punta Cana-Winnipeg from Nov. 28
- Belize City-Winnipeg from Dec. 14
- Liberia-Ottawa from Dec. 20
In addition, Canadian carrier offering the most flights to Mexico, the airline will also maintain its position as the leading Canadian airline in Belize and Liberia this winter.
During the peak winter travel season, WestJet will serve 50 sun destinations from 15 Canadian cities. The airline is also planning on growing capacity on its most popular returning routes; which will be shared in the coming weeks.
Sunwing Vacations
Sunwing Vacations also announced its winter schedule, revealing three new vacation package options. As part of its broader vacation package offering, guests can take advantage of returning winter vacations from Winnipeg to Puerto Plata, DR (beginning Nov. 4), and from Quebec City to Roatán, Honduras (from Dec. 14), as well as new packages between Ottawa and Liberia (from Dec. 20).
The full vacation package winter schedule runs from Nov. 1 to April 30, 2027, and is currently available for booking.
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