WestJet Group unveils 2024/2025 winter program increases
WestJet Group has unveiled its 2024/2025 winter schedule with expanded service to sunny, cross-border and intercontinental destinations. The Canadian group is providing more seats to sunny destinations this winter than any other Canadian airline, through 320 nonstop routes to 63 popular destinations in the United States, Mexico, the Caribbean, and Central America.
With more than 16 million seats available to 37 domestic, 21 cross-border, 42 sun destinations, and three intercontinental cities this winter, WestJet Group will increase its global capacity by 9% over last year.
“Our winter schedule builds on our ambitions to ensure Canadians benefit from a comprehensive network of affordable domestic air service while providing seamless access to meet cold weather getaways to popular sun destinations,” said John Weatherill, WestJet Group, Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer.
Growth in the regions
- 48% increase in intercontinental capacity.
- 15% increase in domestic capacity.
- 5% increase in cross-border capacity.
- 3% increase in Latin America and the Caribbean capacity.
Domestic capacity will increase significantly over winter 2023 in Winnipeg (44%), Regina (24%), Saskatoon (27%), Edmonton (32%), Kelowna (14%), Vancouver (16%) and Calgary (6%).
WestJet became the second Canadian airline to announce flights to Tulum, in addition to the new service to Grenada. Capacity will be increased to Latin Caribbean destinations from Kelowna (68%), Winnipeg (37%), Regina (27%), Victoria (27%), Calgary (10%) and Edmonton (9%). In the long-haul segment, service to Tokyo-Narita will be available year-round and there will be daily operations from London-Heathrow and Paris-Charles de Gaulle, all from its main hub in Calgary.
Capacity increases at Delta hubs
Throughout the winter, WestJet customers will benefit from continued access to its codeshare partner Delta Air Lines’ hubs, including Atlanta and Minneapolis, which offer access to more than 100 U.S. destinations through the U.S. carrier’s robust network. Flights are available from Calgary, Edmonton, Regina, Saskatoon, Winnipeg and Vancouver.
See also: WestJet connects five Canadian airports to Frankfurt through Condor codeshare
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