WestJet has announced its complete summer schedule for 2025, featuring 10% overall capacity growth and domestic growth of 12%. The airline will launch two new domestic and three new trans-border destinations, along with 11 new routes across the network.
Key Highlights Of WestJet’s Summer 2025
New Domestic Destinations:
Sudbury, Ontario: Bringing two-times weekly service to the largest metropolitan area in Canada currently without WestJet operations, the airline is opening a highly-anticipated gateway for Northern Ontario communities to connect to Western Canada for business and leisure getaways this summer.
Sydney, Nova Scotia: In alignment with WestJet's strategy, the airline continues to strengthen its seamless connectivity between Atlantic and Western Canada, with the addition of two-times weekly service between Sydney and Calgary.
This summer, WestJet will deliver double-digit increases in total seat capacity across 10 major Canadian airports, ranging from 11% in Calgary to 36% in Ottawa. Edmonton capacity will be up 23%.
Domestic summer schedule highlights
| Route | Peak
weekly
frequency | Start date | End date | Summer service
change |
| Calgary-Sudbury | 2x weekly | June 12 | October 19 | Returning destination |
| Calgary-Sydney | 2x weekly | June 10 | October 18 | Returning destination |
Significant Service Expansion To The U.S.
Introducing three new U.S. destinations to its Alberta network this summer, WestJet continues to enhance its trans-border service, providing convenient opportunities for Canadians to access their favourite leisure and business destinations north and south of the border.
Anchorage, Alaska (Photo Credit: Collette)
New Trans-Border Destinations
Anchorage, Alaska: Launching two-times weekly service between Calgary and Anchorage, Canadians can connect through WestJet’s hub to gain coveted seasonal access to Alaska's incredible landscapes and popular cruise opportunities.
Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina: Providing three-times weekly access between Calgary and one of the fastest-growing U.S. cities, WestJet will give Western Canadians seamless access to a thriving business hub.
Salt Lake City, Utah: In addition to providing non-stop access to Utah's scenic landscapes,
WestJet's new five-times weekly service between Edmonton and Salt Lake City will be monumental for business and leisure travellers.
WestJet will also significantly grow Western Canada's summer connectivity to Florida, introducing four new routes to the sunshine state.
Trans-border summer schedule highlights
WestJet is launching a St. John's-Paris route for summer 2025. (Photo Credit: Adobe)
Continued expansion to Europe and Asia
Growing its transatlantic service from Eastern Canada, WestJet will introduce non-stop connectivity between St. John's and Paris and welcome back service between Halifax and Paris and St. John's and Dublin
Additionally, WestJet will enhance its existing transatlantic connectivity, beginning its service between Halifax and Edinburgh and Dublin one month earlier than 2024, while increasing St. John's previous service to London (Gatwick) from three-times weekly to four-times weekly.
Growing its global hub's transpacific service, WestJet will maintain its daily service to Tokyo this summer, while increasing Calgary's capacity serving Incheon, South Korea.
| Route | Frequency | Start date | End date | Summer service
change |
| Transatlantic |
St. John's -
Paris | 1x weekly | May 18 | October 19 | New route |
St. John's -
Dublin | 2x weekly | May 22 | October 23 | Returning route |
St. John's -
London
(Gatwick) | 4x weekly | April 28 | October 25 | Increase frequency |
| Halifax - Paris | 4x weekly | May 16 | October 25 | Returning route |
Halifax -
Edinburgh | 3x weekly | May 15 | October 14 | Service extension |
Halifax -
Dublin | 4x weekly | May 20 | October 13 | Service extension |
| Transpacific |
Calgary -
Incheon | 4x weekly | March 31 | October 19 | Increase frequency |
Planning for growth
The acquisition of nine leased Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft, along with Swoop and Sunwing planes, is allowing WestJet to bolster its strategic fleet growth, while managing delays for direct-from-factory aircraft. Updating and refreshing the interior cabins of all of these aircraft will be prioritized as part of the airline's existing fleet reconfiguration plans.
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