WestJet growth plan soars with intercontinental expansion across Canada

 

WestJet announced an expansion of its European summer 2024 network. Propelled by its growing 737 MAX fleet, the airline reintroduced sought-after service connecting Eastern Canada and Europe and introduced new service from Calgary to Reykjavik (Keflavik). As WestJet continues to strengthen its presence in Western Canada, the airline is also enhancing its 787 Dreamliner hub, increasing frequencies for international routes and adding daily exclusive service to Japan.

 

Western Canada’s gateway to Iceland, unlocked

 

With four-times weekly service, beginning May 15, 2024, WestJet will be the only airline providing direct connectivity to Iceland from Calgary.

 

Route	Service start date	Frequency	Departure time (local)	Arrival time (local)
Calgary-Reykjavik (Keflavik)	May 15	4x weekly	7:55 p.m.	8:25 a.m.
Reykjavik (Keflavik)-Calgary	May 16	4x weekly	9:45 a.m.	10:43 a.m.

 

WestJet’s service to Reykjavik will be further enhanced by the airline’s interline agreement with Icelandair, enabling guests to travel across Icelandair and WestJet’s network via one boarding pass, with the convenience of a single check-in and baggage tagged and checked to their final destination.

 

Eastern Canada’s tourism pipeline strengthened with seasonal return of European service

 

In keeping with its commitment to being Canada’s leisure champion from coast-to-coast, WestJet is pleased to reconnect three major eastern Canadian cities to key European destinations this summer, with service from Toronto to Dublin and Edinburgh, Halifax to Dublin, Edinburgh, and London, and St. John’s to London.

 

Stimulating key leisure, business and cargo demand, WestJet’s seasonal service to Europe this summer from Eastern Canada is reaffirmation of the airline’s commitment to Eastern and Atlantic Canada’s international air connectivity.

 

Route	Service start date	Peak frequency	Departure time (local)	Arrival time (local)
Halifax-Dublin	June 19	4x weekly	10:30 p.m.	7:55 a.m.
Dublin-Halifax	June 20	4x weekly	9:30 a.m.	11:32 a.m.
Halifax-Edinburgh*	June 20	3x weekly	10:40 p.m.	8:04 a.m.
Edinburgh-Halifax	June 21	3x weekly	9:30 a.m.	11:38 a.m.
Halifax-London (Gatwick)	April 28	4x weekly	11:00 p.m.	9:04 a.m.
London (Gatwick)-Halifax	April 29	4x weekly	11:00 a.m.	1:46 p.m.
Toronto-Dublin	March 1	Daily	9:45 p.m.	9:39 a.m.
Dublin-Toronto	March 2	Daily	11:00 a.m.	1:54 p.m.
Toronto-Edinburgh	May 14	Daily	10:15 p.m.	10:05 a.m.
Edinburgh-Toronto	May 15	Daily	11:25 a.m.	1:59 p.m.
St. John’s-London (Gatwick)	May 1	3x weekly	12:15 a.m.	9:00 a.m.
London (Gatwick)-St. John’s	May 1	3x weekly	11:00 a.m.	1:15 p.m.

*New route not previously operated

 

Increased intercontinental frequencies bolster Calgary’s position as a convenient two-way tourism gateway for Western Canada

 

With increased frequency between Calgary and Tokyo and six transatlantic destinations, WestJet is providing Western Canadian communities with more choice and access to their favourite international destinations this summer. Following a highly successful introduction of non-stop service to Tokyo’s Narita International Airport, the airline is responding to significant demand for the popular route and increasing service to daily this summer.

 

Route	Service start date	Frequency summer 2024	Previous frequency summer 2023
Calgary-Tokyo	April 3	Daily	3x weekly
Calgary-Rome	March 16	6x weekly	5x weekly
Calgary-Barcelona	April 30	4x weekly	3x weekly
Calgary-Edinburgh	May 12	4x weekly	3x weekly
Calgary-Paris	Year-round	Daily	Daily
Calgary-London (Heathrow)	Year-round	Daily	Daily
Calgary-Dublin	April 29	5x weekly	5x weekly

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