The return of 17 sun and leisure routes that were suspended for more than two years will highlight WestJet’s winter schedule, with destinations ranging across Caribbean, Mexico and US, along with new six-times weekly WestJet Link service between Penticton, BC, and Vancouver beginning on Feb. 17, 2023, along with the restart of domestic connectivity between Edmonton and Nanaimo, BC.
“The restart of these routes is another positive step in the restoration our network…” said WestJet executive VP John Weatherill, adding, “We recognize the past three winters have been disruptive to our guests travel plans and we look forward to reconnecting Canadians to some of the warmer destinations they have missed the most.”
In addition to the return of routes from 2019, WestJet says its collective operations will feature:
• 45% increase to sun and leisure flights from winter 2021
• 60% increase in transborder flights from winter 2021
• 25% increase in transatlantic flights from winter 2021
The airline also notes that its investments in sun, transborder and leisure flying are growing across the country with:
• A 50% increase in flights from Central/Eastern Canada from winter 2021
• A 55% increase in flights from Western Canada from winter 2021
Most transborder routes kick off in November or Decembers, with weekly flights (twice weekly as indicated):
• Kelowna – Phoenix, Nov. 16
• Saskatoon – Las Vegas, Nov. 10 (2x weekly)
• Saskatoon – Orlando, Dec. 16
• Regina – Las Vegas, Nov. 10 (2x)
• Regina – Orlando, Dec. 16
• Vancouver – Orlando, Nov. 12
• Winnipeg – Phoenix, Oct. 31 (2x)
• St. John’s – Tampa, March 19, 2023
Caribbean, Mexico, Central American restarts:
• Calgary – Belize City, Nov. 18
• Calgary – Nassau, Nov. 26
• Calgary – Varadero, Nov.5
• Comox – Puerto Vallarta, Nov.5
• Ottawa – Montego Bay, Nov. 12 (2x)
• Regina – Cancun, Nov. 13 (2x)
• Toronto – Cayo Coco, Nov. 5
• Toronto – Samana, Dec. 17
• Winnipeg – Montego Bay, Dec. 17
And domestic Routes:
• Vancouver – Penticton, Feb. 17 (6x)
• Edmonton – Nanaimo, Oct. 30 (3x)