WestJet Adds 40+ Flights For Summer 2019
Andrew Cline
LONDON – WestJet has added more than 40 flights to its Summer 2019 schedule from destinations such as Toronto, Halifax, St. John’s, Edmonton, Calgary
Services to the likes of Portland and Austin, as well as new services between Edmonton and St. John’s, will be added, bringing together more transborder destinations for the carrier’s passengers.
Commenting on the summer schedule itself was Arved von
“This summer, WestJet again enhanced our schedules to offer
“With the addition of Austin and Portland this summer and a new route between St. John’s and Edmonton, we continue to create convenient ways to enjoy unique and interesting travel opportunities while supporting strong economic ties.”
The Calgary-Portland services will operate on a daily basis from April 29 this year, with services to Austin from Calgary operating twice weekly from May 2.
Edmonton-St John’s will operate on a thrice weekly basis from June 25 this year also.
The summer will see over 750 daily flights operate to 92 destinations globally. It also includes services to the likes of Atlanta, Barcelona, Gatwick, Paris and Dublin from Calgary all previously announced.
The carrier also listed some of the main upgrades from each airport in Canada.
Calgary
Route | Upgrade Details |
Houston | 12 weekly to 13 weekly. |
Gatwick | Two additional weekly flights with 787 Dreamliners. |
Orlando | Once to twice weekly. |
Phoenix | Once daily to twice daily. |
Puerto Vallarta | Three weekly to four weekly. |
San Diego | Three weekly to four weekly. |
San Francisco | Once daily to twice daily. |
Kitchener | Daily to eight weekly. |
Edmonton
Route | Upgrade Details |
St John’s | New thrice weekly service. |
Halifax | Nine weekly to ten weekly. |
Toronto
Route | Upgrade Details |
Nashville | Seven weekly to 10 weekly. |
Grand Cayman | Once weekly to twice weekly. |
Kingston | Thrice weekly to four weekly. |
Liberia | Once weekly to twice weekly. |
Montego Bay | 11 weekly to 12 weekly. |
Nassau | Six weekly to seven weekly. |
Saint Maarten | Once weekly to twice weekly. |
Halifax | Adding five weekly flights for seven times daily service Monday to Friday. |
Charlottetown | Two additional weekly flights. |
Gatwick | Twice daily to thrice daily. |
Vancouver
Route | Upgrade Details |
Orlando | Extending the once weekly winter seasonal service to the Summer. |
Halifax
Route | Upgrade Details |
Winnipeg | Four weekly to five weekly. |
Edmonton | Nine weekly to 10 weekly. |
Toronto | Adding five weekly flights for seven times daily service Monday to Friday. |
It remains clear that WestJet’s strategy for 2019 is something that includes significant growth.
As more 787 Dreamliners are delivered to the Canadian carrier, it will be with no doubt that the international portfolio will expand even further to enhance better growth and efficiency savings.