Trade Your Snow Boots for Sandals: WestJet Announces New and Returning Sun Routes

No one wants to think of winter just yet, but WestJet and Sunwing Vacations have announced eight great new and returning routes from Canadian cities to Mexico and the Latin Caribbean — just the thing to shake off the winter blues. The airline says the new routes will take travellers “from parkas to paradise.”

Five new routes will set out beginning in November and December, giving WestJet passengers a handful more options for direct routes to the sun.

Winnipeg Richardson Airport (YWG) will see two new routes, to Punta Cana (PUJ) and Belize City (BZE). The airline is also introducing Regina  (YQR) to San Jose del Cabo (SJD) and Ottawa (YOW) to Liberia, Costa Rica (LIR).

WestJet will also introduce a flight to “the cultural capital of the Yucatan,” Merida (MID), from its hub at Calgary International (YYC). It will be the only direct flight between Merida and Western Canada. 

 

Mérida-Calgary 1x weekly Beginning December 17, 2026

San José del Cabo-Regina 1x weekly Beginning December 14, 2026

Punta Cana- Winnipeg 1x weekly Beginning November 28, 2026

Belize City- Winnipeg 1x weekly Beginning December 14, 2026

Liberia-Ottawa 1x weekly Beginning December 20, 2026

"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 John Weatherill, WestJet Executive Vice-President and Chief Commercial Officer. "We are excited to offer more ways for guests to trade their snow boots for sandals in the destinations that matter most to them, and we look forward to the travel stories that will take off from these exciting new options." 

During the peak winter travel season, WestJet will serve 50 sun destinations from 15 Canadian cities, which it notes is more than any other airline in Canada. 

On top of the new flights, WestJet partner Sunwing Vacations is reviving three package options for winter holidays: Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic (from Winnipeg) and Roatán, Honduras from Quebec City. Sunwing Vacations will also offer packages between Ottawa and Liberia for the first time. The full vacation package winter schedule runs from November 1, 2026, to April 30, 2027, and is currently available for sale on Sunwing.ca. 

Related: Sunwing Adds New Routes to Winter 2026-27 Schedule, Launches Early Booking Incentives

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