WestJet will bring back for the 2022/2023 winter season nine routes in Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean that were suspended two years ago. The resumption of these services provides greater connectivity for Canadian travelers, where they will be able to choose from a wide network of popular vacation destinations.
“The restart of these routes is another positive step in restoring our network as we solidify WestJet as the reliable, friendly and affordable airline we are,” said John Weatherill , WestJet’s executive vice president and chief commercial officer.
“We recognize that the past three winters have disrupted our guests’ travel plans and we look forward to reconnecting Canadians with some of the warmer destinations they’ve missed the most,” Weatherill added.
WestJet’s northern winter schedule highlights
- Resumption of 9 international vacation routes suspended from the 2019/2020 winter season.
- 45% increase in leisure routes over 2021.
- 50% increase in flights from Central/Eastern Canada over 2021.
- 55% increase in Western Canada operations over 2021.
- 65% increase in flights from Winnipeg (YWG) over 2021.
- 30% increase in operations from Calgary (YYC) over 2021.
- 10% increase in flights from Toronto (YYZ) compared to 2021.
According to data obtained by Aviacionline through Cirium for this winter boreal season, WestJet will have a supply of 79,382 seats per week on 449 air operations between Canada with Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean, the airline will have an increased capacity with respect to the same period prior to the pandemic.
Restarting routes
- Calgary (YYC) – Belize (BZE): one weekly frequency beginning November 18.
- Calgary (YYC) – Nassau (NAS): one flight per week as of November 26.
- Calgary (YYC) – Varadero (VRA): one weekly frequency beginning November 8.
- Comox (YQQ) – Puerto Vallarta (PVR): one flight per week starting November 5.
- Ottawa (YOW) – Montego Bay (MBJ): two weekly flights starting November 12.
- Regina (YQR) – Cancun (CUN): two flights a week starting November 13.
- Toronto (YYZ) – Cayo Coco (CCC): one weekly frequency starting November 5.
- Toronto (YYZ) – Samana (AZS): one flight a week starting November 17.
- Winnipeg (YWG) – Montego Bay (MBJ): one weekly frequency as of December 17.
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