New schedule highlights WestJet's continued service to
39 Canadian cities from coast-to-coast
39 Canadian cities from coast-to-coast
The Canadian carrier WestJet has released an updated August schedule which features 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 in the wake of main rival Air Canada dropping more than 200 flights from its domestic schedule, with more on the way as the airline battles to stem losses caused by the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic.
"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 investment economies can begin to recover with the support of domestic tourism driven by air travel."
Between July 15 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 a 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 % increase in flying from July, but a decrease of 75% 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.
"The patchwork of domestic travel restrictions and quarantine periods that are currently in place within our own borders are severely limiting Canada's economic recovery and putting hundreds of thousands of jobs in our critical industry at risk," said von zur Muehlen. "We must standardize intra-provincial travel advice to ensure Canadians can move safely and freely across our country."
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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
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2x daily
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Calgary-Comox
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1x daily
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Calgary-Cranbrook
|
4x weekly
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Calgary-Fort St. John
|
2x daily
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Calgary-Kamloops
|
1x daily
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Calgary-Kelowna
|
3x daily
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Calgary-Nanaimo
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1x daily
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Calgary-Penticton
|
1x daily
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Calgary-Vancouver
|
7x daily
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Calgary-Victoria
|
2x daily
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Calgary-Edmonton
|
6x daily
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Calgary-Fort McMurray
|
3x daily
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Calgary-Grande Prairie
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3x daily
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Calgary-Lethbridge
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3x weekly
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Calgary-Lloydminster
|
2x weekly
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Calgary-Medicine Hat
|
2x weekly
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Calgary-Yellowknife
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4x weekly
|
Calgary-Brandon
|
3x weekly
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Calgary-Regina
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3x daily
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Calgary-Saskatoon
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3x daily
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Calgary-Winnipeg
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3x daily
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Calgary-Hamilton
|
4x weekly
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Calgary-Kitchener/Waterloo
|
4x weekly
|
Calgary-Toronto
|
6x daily
|
Edmonton-Comox
|
2x weekly
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Edmonton-Kelowna
|
6x weekly
|
Edmonton-Vancouver
|
3x daily
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Edmonton-Victoria
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1x daily
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Edmonton-Calgary
|
6x daily
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Edmonton-Fort McMurray
|
6x weekly
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Edmonton-Grande Prairie
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6x weekly
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Edmonton-Regina
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5x weekly
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Edmonton-Saskatoon
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6x weekly
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Edmonton-Winnipeg
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6x weekly
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Edmonton-Toronto
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3x daily
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Fort McMurray-Calgary
|
3x daily
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Fort McMurray-Edmonton
|
6x weekly
|
Grande Prairie-Calgary
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3x daily
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Grande Prairie-Edmonton
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6x weekly
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Lethbridge-Calgary
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3x weekly
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Lloydminster-Calgary
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2x weekly
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Medicine Hat-Calgary
|
2x weekly
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Yellowknife-Calgary
|
4x weekly
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BRITISH COLUMBIA AND YUKON
Abbotsford-Calgary
|
2x daily
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Comox-Calgary
|
1x daily
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Cranbrook-Calgary
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4x weekly
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Fort St John-Calgary
|
2x daily
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Fort St John-Vancouver
|
4x weekly
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Kamloops-Calgary
|
1x daily
|
Kelowna-Vancouver
|
1x daily
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Kelowna-Calgary
|
3x daily
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Kelowna-Edmonton
|
6x weekly
|
Nanaimo-Calgary
|
1x daily
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Penticton-Calgary
|
1x daily
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Prince George-Vancouver
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3x daily
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Terrace-Vancouver
|
1x daily
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Vancouver-Kelowna
|
1x daily
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Vancouver-Prince George
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3x daily
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Vancouver-Terrace
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1x daily
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Vancouver-Victoria
|
2x daily
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Vancouver-Calgary
|
7x daily
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Vancouver-Edmonton
|
3x daily
|
Vancouver-Winnipeg
|
6x weekly
|
Vancouver-Toronto
|
4x daily
|
Victoria-Vancouver
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2x daily
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Victoria-Calgary
|
2x daily
|
Victoria-Edmonton
|
1x daily
|
ONTARIO
Hamilton-Calgary
|
4x weekly
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Kitchener/Waterloo-Calgary
|
4x weekly
|
London, ON-Toronto
|
6x weekly
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Ottawa-Calgary
|
6x weekly
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Ottawa-Toronto
|
4x daily
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Ottawa-Halifax
|
2x weekly
|
Thunder Bay-Winnipeg
|
2x weekly
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Thunder Bay-Toronto
|
6x weekly
|
Toronto-Vancouver
|
4x daily
|
Toronto-Calgary
|
6x daily
|
Toronto-Edmonton
|
3x daily
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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
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Toronto-Halifax
|
3x daily
|
Toronto-Moncton
|
5x weekly
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Toronto-St. John's (NL)
|
1x daily
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SASKATCHEWAN AND MANITOBA
Brandon-Calgary
|
3x weekly
|
Regina-Calgary
|
3x daily
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Regina-Edmonton
|
5x weekly
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Regina-Toronto
|
3x weekly
|
Saskatoon-Calgary
|
3x daily
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Saskatoon-Edmonton
|
6x weekly
|
Saskatoon-Winnipeg
|
2x weekly
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Saskatoon-Toronto
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3x weekly
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Winnipeg-Vancouver
|
6x weekly
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Winnipeg-Calgary
|
3x daily
|
Winnipeg-Edmonton
|
6x weekly
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Winnipeg-Saskatoon
|
2x weekly
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Winnipeg-Thunder Bay
|
2x weekly
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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
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4x weekly
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Fredericton-Toronto
|
5x weekly
|
Halifax-Calgary
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1x daily
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Halifax-Ottawa
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2x weekly
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Halifax-Toronto
|
3x daily
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Halifax- St. John's (NL)
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1x daily
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Halifax-Sydney
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2x weekly
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Moncton-Toronto
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5x weekly
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St. John's (NL)-Toronto
|
1x daily
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St. John's (NL)-Halifax
|
1x daily
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Sydney-Halifax
|
2x weekly
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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
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Calgary - Los Angeles
|
3x weekly
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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
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Vancouver – Comox
|
1x daily
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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
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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
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Toronto - Victoria
|
4x weekly
|
Toronto – Kelowna
|
1x daily
|
Toronto – Sydney
|
6x weekly
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Halifax - Montreal
|
2x daily
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