by Jen Mallia
Last updated: 12:05 PM ET, Mon August 17, 2026
WestJet is gearing up for a busy winter with up to 1,252 weekly flights on 88 non-stop routes between Canada and sun destinations for what it calls “its most comprehensive Latin America and Caribbean schedule yet.” The airline is notably increasing lift from Western Canada, something that will make Prairie travellers particularly pleased.
Some of the airports seeing the steepest growth according to WestJet include:
- Seventy-seven per cent year-over-year capacity growth in Saskatoon. WestJet is adding a weekly flight between Saskatoon and Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, as well as Cancun, Mexico, increasing weekly frequencies on both routes from four to five times during peak travel periods.
- Thirty-four per cent year-over-year capacity growth in Edmonton. WestJet will operate twice as many weekly flights between Edmonton and Los Cabos, Mexico, as well as Edmonton and Montego Bay, Jamaica than it did last year.
- Eighteen per cent year-over-year capacity growth in Calgary. WestJet is preparing for significant growth between Calgary and Mexico, including twice-daily flights between Calgary and Los Cabos, increased daily flights to Cancun and the introduction of non-stop service between Calgary and Merida.
- Twenty-six per cent year-over-year capacity growth in Winnipeg. Guests can anticipate additional weekly frequencies between Winnipeg and four sun destinations including Liberia, Costa Rica, and Cancun, Puerto Vallarta and Los Cabos, Mexico, plus new service to Belize City, Belize and Punta Cana, Dominican Republic.
- Sixty-four per cent year-over year capacity growth in Regina. For the first time, WestJet will operate non-stop flights between Regina and Los Cabos, Mexico.
The enhanced schedule is a response to increased demand for sun destinations, said John Weatherill, WestJet Group Executive Vice-President and Chief Commercial Officer. "By increasing capacity and continuing to expand access between Canadians' favourite vacation destinations and the communities they call home, we're making it easier for more guests to travel where they want, when they want."
WestJet will also be operating more flights aboard its Dreamliner aircraft, including on Western Canada’s only direct flight to South America. The route between Calgary and Sao Paulo, Brazil will enable Canadians to access more than 60 additional destinations across South America on a single booking via direct booking interline travel on WestJet.com via the airline’s partnership with LATAM.
The 14-hour flight joins WestJet’s other Dreamliner routes, including the return of flying on select flights to Cancun, Mexico, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico and Maui, Hawaii. WestJet will continue to operate daily year-round Dreamliner service to London Heathrow, Paris and Tokyo, while seasonal summer services to Rome and Seoul will operate an extended schedule up until November before restarting again in March 2027. Throughout the summer months, WestJet flies the Dreamliner to Dublin, Edinburgh and Barcelona via Calgary.
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