WestJet has announced new, year-round, daily service connecting Regina and Minneapolis – service the airline says reflects its ongoing commitment to providing connectivity to Saskatchewan and further enhancing Regina’s air access to popular destinations. The flights will begin April 28, 2024.

The route is Regina’s first year-round transborder service since 2016 and marks the province’s second direct route to the Midwest US, following the launch of WestJet’s year-round service between Saskatoon and Minneapolis, launched in June.

“We are thrilled to answer the call of the community and further our commitment to Regina and surrounding area by bringing vital year-round transborder connectivity with service to Minneapolis, beginning this summer,” says Jared Mikoch-Gerke, WestJet Director of Alliances & Airport Affairs.

“Since I arrived in Regina in 2018, the number one thing I heard from the community was their desire for YQR to once again have year-round, non-stop service to a major US hub,” adds James Bogusz, President & CEO of the Regina Airport Authority. “We haven’t stopped working with WestJet since then, and we are thrilled that they have delivered on this for the community, bringing millions in economic impact and making it easier for the business community and residents to access the United States every day of the year.”

Flights will depart daily at 8:15 from Regina and return the same day at 1:15 p.m.

Guests travelling beyond Minneapolis will be able to travel to over 70 destination on single codeshare ticket with Delta Air Lines.