From WESTJET, an Alberta Partnership
Schedule highlights airline’s continued service to 39 Canadian cities from coast-to-coast
Airline’s stringent health and safety measures ensure Canadians can travel safely to 48 destinations
CALGARY, AB, July 13, 2020 /CNW/ – WestJet today released its updated August schedule featuring more than 200 daily flights to 48 destinations across Canada, the United States, the Caribbean, Mexico and Europe. The schedule features service to 39 domestic airports and further highlights the airline’s commitment to ensuring air service and regional connectivity is available to Canadians from coast-to-coast.
The updated schedule is supported by the layered framework WestJet has built to ensure Canadians can continue to travel safely and responsibly through the airline’s Safety Above All hygiene program. The airline continues to provide flexibility in booking, change and cancellation policies for guests.
“With the many safeguards and procedures in place, we are certain Canadians can safely resume travel to destinations across our network,” said Arved von zur Muehlen, WestJet Chief Commercial Officer. “We continue to adapt our schedule to meet the needs of our guests and through our continued investments economies can begin to recover with the support of domestic tourism driven by air travel.”
Between July 15 through to September 4, 2020, WestJet will increase domestic frequencies and offer operations to 48 destinations including 39 in Canada, five in the U.S., two in Europe, one in the Caribbean, one in Mexico.
The airline will reintroduce non-stop Dreamliner service from Calgary to London (Gatwick) and Paris effective August 20, 2020 and will continue to serve five key transborder destinations including Atlanta, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, New York (LaGuardia) and Orlando. The airline will also offer service to Cancun, Mexico and will resume operations once-weekly to Montego Bay, Jamaica.
Continued von zur Muehlen, “Despite these headwinds, we are committed to ensuring air travel remains affordable and accessible to Canadians from coast-to-coast during this difficult time. While an increase in flying is a positive sign, we are prudently monitoring our guests loads to ensure we are managing our airline and the health of our guests and crew responsibly.”
The August schedule reflects approximately a 10 per cent increase in flying from July, but a decrease of 75 per cent less flying from August 2019. It also includes select frequency reductions and temporary domestic route suspensions between stations across Canada due to continued border closures and provincial travel restrictions.
At this time, the airline is planning on operating the following domestic routes and frequencies from July 16 to September 4. The below frequencies represent peak service within this time frame:
ALBERTA AND NORTHWEST TERRITORIES
| Calgary-Abbotsford | 2x daily |
| Calgary-Comox | 1x daily |
| Calgary-Cranbrook | 4x weekly |
| Calgary-Fort St. John | 2x daily |
| Calgary-Kamloops | 1x daily |
| Calgary-Kelowna | 3x daily |
| Calgary-Nanaimo | 1x daily |
| Calgary-Penticton | 1x daily |
| Calgary-Vancouver | 7x daily |
| Calgary-Victoria | 2x daily |
| Calgary-Edmonton | 6x daily |
| Calgary-Fort McMurray | 3x daily |
| Calgary-Grande Prairie | 3x daily |
| Calgary-Lethbridge | 3x weekly |
| Calgary-Lloydminster | 2x weekly |
| Calgary-Medicine Hat | 2x weekly |
| Calgary-Yellowknife | 4x weekly |
| Calgary-Brandon | 3x weekly |
| Calgary-Regina | 3x daily |
| Calgary-Saskatoon | 3x daily |
| Calgary-Winnipeg | 3x daily |
| Calgary-Hamilton | 4x weekly |
| Calgary-Kitchener/Waterloo | 4x weekly |
| Calgary-Toronto | 6x daily |
| Edmonton-Comox | 2x weekly |
| Edmonton-Kelowna | 6x weekly |
| Edmonton-Vancouver | 3x daily |
| Edmonton-Victoria | 1x daily |
| Edmonton-Calgary | 6x daily |
| Edmonton-Fort McMurray | 6x weekly |
| Edmonton-Grande Prairie | 6x weekly |
| Edmonton-Regina | 5x weekly |
| Edmonton-Saskatoon | 6x weekly |
| Edmonton-Winnipeg | 6x weekly |
| Edmonton-Toronto | 3x daily |
| Fort McMurray-Calgary | 3x daily |
| Fort McMurray-Edmonton | 6x weekly |
| Grande Prairie-Calgary | 3x daily |
| Grande Prairie-Edmonton | 6x weekly |
| Lethbridge-Calgary | 3x weekly |
| Lloydminster-Calgary | 2x weekly |
| Medicine Hat-Calgary | 2x weekly |
| Yellowknife-Calgary | 4x weekly |
BRITISH COLUMBIA AND YUKON
| Abbotsford-Calgary | 2x daily |
| Comox-Calgary | 1x daily |
| Cranbrook-Calgary | 4x weekly |
| Fort St John-Calgary | 2x daily |
| Fort St John-Vancouver | 4x weekly |
| Kamloops-Calgary | 1x daily |
| Kelowna-Vancouver | 1x daily |
| Kelowna-Calgary | 3x daily |
| Kelowna-Edmonton | 6x weekly |
| Nanaimo-Calgary | 1x daily |
| Penticton-Calgary | 1x daily |
| Prince George-Vancouver | 3x daily |
| Terrace-Vancouver | 1x daily |
| Vancouver-Kelowna | 1x daily |
| Vancouver-Prince George | 3x daily |
| Vancouver-Terrace | 1x daily |
| Vancouver-Victoria | 2x daily |
| Vancouver-Calgary | 7x daily |
| Vancouver-Edmonton | 3x daily |
| Vancouver-Winnipeg | 6x weekly |
| Vancouver-Toronto | 4x daily |
| Victoria-Vancouver | 2x daily |
| Victoria-Calgary | 2x daily |
| Victoria-Edmonton | 1x daily |
ONTARIO
| Hamilton-Calgary | 4x weekly |
| Kitchener/Waterloo-Calgary | 4x weekly |
| London, ON-Toronto | 6x weekly |
| Ottawa-Calgary | 6x weekly |
| Ottawa-Toronto | 4x daily |
| Ottawa-Halifax | 2x weekly |
| Thunder Bay-Winnipeg | 2x weekly |
| Thunder Bay-Toronto | 6x weekly |
| Toronto-Vancouver | 4x daily |
| Toronto-Calgary | 6x daily |
| Toronto-Edmonton | 3x daily |
| Toronto-Regina | 3x weekly |
| Toronto-Saskatoon | 3x weekly |
| Toronto-Winnipeg | 3x daily |
| Toronto-London, ON | 6x weekly |
| Toronto-Ottawa | 4x daily |
| Toronto-Thunder Bay | 4x weekly |
| Toronto-Montreal | 4x daily |
| Toronto-Quebec City | 4x weekly |
| Toronto-Charlottetown | 6x weekly |
| Toronto-Deer Lake | 4x weekly |
| Toronto-Fredericton | 5x weekly |
| Toronto-Halifax | 3x daily |
| Toronto-Moncton | 5x weekly |
| Toronto-St. John’s (NL) | 1x daily |
SASKATCHEWAN AND MANITOBA
| Brandon-Calgary | 3x weekly |
| Regina-Calgary | 3x daily |
| Regina-Edmonton | 5x weekly |
| Regina-Toronto | 3x weekly |
| Saskatoon-Calgary | 3x daily |
| Saskatoon-Edmonton | 6x weekly |
| Saskatoon-Winnipeg | 2x weekly |
| Saskatoon-Toronto | 3x weekly |
| Winnipeg-Vancouver | 6x weekly |
| Winnipeg-Calgary | 3x daily |
| Winnipeg-Edmonton | 6x weekly |
| Winnipeg-Saskatoon | 2x weekly |
| Winnipeg-Thunder Bay | 2x weekly |
| Winnipeg-Toronto | 3x daily |
QUEBEC
| Montreal-Calgary | 6x weekly |
| Montreal-Toronto | 4x daily |
| Quebec City-Toronto | 4x weekly |
ATLANTIC CANADA
| Charlottetown-Toronto | 6x weekly |
| Deer Lake-Toronto | 4x weekly |
| Fredericton-Toronto | 5x weekly |
| Halifax-Calgary | 1x daily |
| Halifax-Ottawa | 2x weekly |
| Halifax-Toronto | 3x daily |
| Halifax- St. John’s (NL) | 1x daily |
| Halifax-Sydney | 2x weekly |
| Moncton-Toronto | 5x weekly |
| St. John’s (NL)-Toronto | 1x daily |
| St. John’s (NL)-Halifax | 1x daily |
| Sydney-Halifax | 2x weekly |
At this time, the airline is planning on operating the following transborder and international routes from July 16 to September 4, 2020.
| Market | Planned frequency |
| Calgary – Los Angeles | 3x weekly |
| Calgary – Las Vegas | 2x weekly |
| Calgary – Atlanta | 4x weekly |
| Calgary – London Gatwick | 3 weekly effective August 20 |
| Calgary – Paris | 2x weekly effective August 20 |
| Vancouver – Los Angeles | 3x weekly |
| Toronto – LaGuardia | 5x weekly |
| Toronto – Orlando | 1x weekly |
| Toronto – Cancun | 1x weekly |
| Toronto – Montego Bay | 1x weekly |
Temporary domestic route suspensions for July 16 – September 4, 2020.
| Market | Previous frequency |
| Vancouver – Nanaimo | 2x daily |
| Vancouver – Comox | 1x daily |
| Vancouver – Saskatoon | 1x daily |
| Vancouver – Cranbrook | 1x daily |
| Vancouver – Ottawa | 2x daily |
| Vancouver – Montreal | 13x weekly |
| Vancouver – Halifax | 6x weekly |
| Kelowna – Victoria | 2x daily |
| Calgary – Prince George | 1x daily |
| Calgary – London, ON | 2x daily |
| Calgary – Quebec City | 4x weekly |
| Calgary – Charlottetown | 4x weekly |
| Calgary – St. John’s | 1x daily |
| Edmonton – Yellowknife | 1x daily |
| Edmonton – Ottawa | 4x weekly |
| Edmonton – Montreal | 3x weekly |
| Edmonton – Halifax | 10x weekly |
| Edmonton – St. John’s | 4x weekly |
| Winnipeg – Regina | 1x daily |
| Winnipeg – Ottawa | 1x daily |
| Winnipeg – Montreal | 1x daily |
| Winnipeg – Halifax | 1x daily |
| Toronto – Victoria | 4x weekly |
| Toronto – Kelowna | 1x daily |
| Toronto – Sydney | 6x weekly |
| Halifax – Montreal | 2x daily |