The WestJet Group – including WestJet and Sunwing Airlines – has announced its complete 2024/2025 winter schedule with expanded service to popular sun, trans-border and trans-oceanic destinations.
"Our winter schedule is building on our ambitions to ensure Canadians benefit from a comprehensive network of affordable domestic air service, while providing seamless access to fulfill cold-weather escapes to the most popular sun destinations," said John Weatherill, WestJet Group, EVP and Chief Commercial Officer.
John Weatherill, WestJet (Photo Credit: WestJet)
"As we bring more seats and affordable fares across our entire network, we are giving Canadians choice and flexibility this winter."
Together as the WestJet Group, WestJet and Sunwing Airlines promise to provide more seats to the sun than any other Canadian airline, across 320 nonstop routes to 63 popular destinations in the U.S., Mexico, the Caribbean and Central America this winter.
With more than 16 million seats available to 37 domestic, 21 trans-border, 42 sun and three intercontinental destinations this winter, The WestJet Group will increase its overall capacity by nine percent versus 2023 with growth across all regions including:
· 48 per cent increase in intercontinental capacity.
· 15 per cent increase in domestic capacity.
· Five per cent increase in trans-border capacity.
· Three per cent increase in Latin-Caribbean capacity.
Domestic Growth Highlights
With more than 323 domestic daily departures, WestJet will provide service on 71 unique domestic routes, while continuing to enhance east-to-west connectivity across the country, including:
· Significant domestic capacity growth vs. winter 2023 in Winnipeg, (44%), Regina (24%), Saskatoon (27%), Edmonton (32%), Kelowna (14%), Vancouver (16%), Calgary (6%).
· A 53% seat share of all domestic air service operating in the West within and between Alberta and British Columbia.
· More unique routes between Eastern Canada and Western Canada than any other airline
Leisure Growth Highlights
WestJet continues to elevate its leisure offering, through the following sun and transborder investments this winter, including:
Leading with a 63% share of all flights connecting Canada to Hawaii.
Offering the most flights to Arizona and Las Vegas, with a 57% and 44% share of seats, respectively.
Notable capacity increases to Latin Caribbean destinations from Kelowna (68%), Winnipeg (37%), Regina (27%), Victoria (27%), Calgary (10%), Edmonton (9%).
Beyond providing Canadians with unparalleled access to sun destinations, WestJet will enhance service to its most popular intercontinental destinations throughout the winter with non-stop, year-round service to Tokyo, and daily connectivity to Paris and London via its global hub in Calgary.
Capacity To Delta Hubs Up 42%
Across the winter season, WestJet guests will benefit from seamless access to codeshare partner, Delta Air Lines' hubs including Atlanta and Minneapolis, providing single-connect access to more than 100 U.S. destinations via the U.S. carrier's robust network. Flights are available from Calgary, Edmonton, Regina, Saskatoon, Winnipeg and Vancouver.
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