WestJet announced its complete summer schedule for 2025, featuring 10 per cent growth network wide and domestic growth of 12 per cent. As the airline introduces two new domestic and three new transborder destinations, along with 11 new routes across its network, WestJet is actively pursuing its strategy to improve air travel accessibility and affordability across Canada.
“WestJet’s expanded summer schedule reflects our continued commitment to connecting Canadians by increasing our domestic and international capacity. In Canada alone we are growing capacity by 12 percent, operating to 41 airports with over 3,000 weekly departures,” said John Weatherill, WestJet Group, Executive Vice-President and Chief Commercial Officer. “Offering more options for business and leisure travel, we’re excited to see our guests’ stories take off this summer as we ensure Canadians have affordable and reliable access to visit the people and destinations they love.”
This summer, WestJet will deliver double-digit increases in total seat capacity across 10 major Canadian airports:
| Canadian destination | Capacity increase over summer 2024 |
| Calgary | 11 per cent |
| Edmonton | 23 per cent |
| Kelowna | 15 per cent |
| Montreal | 31 per cent |
| Ottawa | 36 per cent |
| Regina | 23 per cent |
| Saskatoon | 19 per cent |
| Vancouver | 12 per cent |
| Victoria | 18 per cent |
| Winnipeg | 19 per cent |
Providing greater air access to Canadians
WestJet will welcome two new domestic destinations to its network this summer with direct and exclusive service to Calgary. These new domestic routes enhance opportunities for Canadians to explore the country along with increased access to connect onwards to WestJet’s vast network of global destinations, through its global hub in Calgary.
New destinations
- Sudbury, Ontario: Bringing two-times weekly service to the largest metropolitan area in Canada currently without WestJet operations, the airline is opening a highly-anticipated gateway for Northern Ontario communities to connect to Western Canada for business and leisure getaways this summer;
- Sydney, Nova Scotia: In alignment with WestJet’s strategy, the airline continues to strengthen its seamless connectivity between Atlantic and Western Canada, with the addition of two-times weekly service between Sydneyand Calgary.
Domestic summer schedule highlights
| Route | Peak weekly frequency |
Start date | End date | Summer service change |
| Calgary-Sudbury | 2x weekly | June 12 | October 19 | Returning destination |
| Calgary-Sydney | 2x weekly | June 10 | October 18 | Returning destination |
Significant expansion of service to the United States
Introducing three new U.S. destinations to its Alberta network this summer, WestJet continues to enhance its transborder service, providing convenient opportunities for Canadians to access their favourite leisure and business destinations north and south of the border.
New destinations
- Anchorage, Alaska: Launching two-times weekly service between Calgary and Anchorage, Canadians connecting via the airline’s hub, will gain coveted seasonal access to Alaska’s incredible recreational landscapes and popular cruise opportunities;
- Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina: Providing three-times weekly access between Calgary and one of the fastest-growing U.S. cities, WestJet will give Western Canadians seamless access to a thriving business hub, home to leading companies in healthcare, education and technology;
- Salt Lake City, Utah: In addition to providing non-stop access to Utah’s scenic landscapes, WestJet’s new five-times weekly service between Edmonton and Salt Lake City will be monumental for business and leisure travellers.
In addition, WestJet will significantly grow Western Canada’s summer connectivity to Florida, introducing four new routes to the sunshine state.
Transborder summer schedule highlights
| Route | Frequency | Start date | End date | Summer service change |
| Calgary-Raleigh- Durham |
3x weekly | June 9 | October 13 | New destination |
| Calgary- Anchorage |
2x weekly | June 29 | September 7 | New destination |
| Calgary- Minneapolis |
4x weekly | May 16 | September 3 | New route |
| Calgary-Fort Lauderdale |
1x weekly | Year-round service | Winter service extension |
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| Calgary-Tampa | 1x weekly | Year-round service | Winter service extension |
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| Edmonton-Salt Lake City |
5x weekly | May 15 | October 24 | New destination |
| Edmonton- Chicago |
3x weekly | June 4 | October 22 | New route |
| Vancouver- Boston |
Daily | June 9 | October 13 | New route |
| Vancouver – Tampa |
1x weekly | June 14 | October 25 | New route |
| Winnipeg- Orlando |
1x weekly | Year-round service | Winter extension | |
| Kelowna-Seattle | 7x weekly | Year-round service | Winter extension | |
WestJet builds trade and tourism potential with enhanced access to Delta hubs
WestJet is growing transborder service by 11 per cent this summer, operating to 29 airports with over 900 weekly departures, and continuing to enhance its connectivity from across Canada to Delta Air Line’s major U.S. hubs. Through WestJet’s longstanding partnership with Delta, guests connecting through Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Detroit, Los Angeles, Minneapolis, New York City, Salt Lake City and Seattle will gain access to a vast network of U.S. destinations on a single purchased ticket with check-in for all flights at first departure, baggage tagged to their final destination and lounge access for select guests.
Continued expansion to Europe and Asia
Growing its transatlantic service from Eastern Canada, WestJet will introduce non-stop connectivity between St. John’s and Paris and welcome back service between Halifax and Paris and St. John’s and Dublin, this summer. Additionally, WestJet will enhance its existing transatlantic connectivity, beginning its service between Halifax and Edinburgh and Dublin one month earlier than 2024, while increasing St. John’s previous service to London (Gatwick) from three-times weekly to four-times weekly.
Growing its global hub’s transpacific service, WestJet will maintain its daily service to Tokyo this summer, while increasing Calgary’s capacity serving Incheon.
| Route | Frequency | Start date | End date | Summer service change |
| Transatlantic | ||||
| St. John’s – Paris |
1x weekly | May 18 | October 19 | New route |
| St. John’s – Dublin |
2x weekly | May 22 | October 23 | Returning route |
| St. John’s – London (Gatwick) |
4x weekly | April 28 | October 25 | Increase frequency |
| Halifax – Paris | 4x weekly | May 16 | October 25 | Returning route |
| Halifax – Edinburgh |
3x weekly | May 15 | October 14 | Service extension |
| Halifax – Dublin |
4x weekly | May 20 | October 13 | Service extension |
| Transpacific | ||||
| Calgary – Incheon |
4x weekly | March 31 | October 19 | Increase frequency |
Planning for growth
The acquisition of nine leased Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft, along with Swoop and Sunwing planes, allows the airline to bolster its strategic fleet growth, while managing delays for direct-from-factory aircraft. Updating and refreshing the interior cabins of all of these aircraft will be prioritized as part of the airline’s existing fleet reconfiguration plans, to ensure a consistent experience for guests across its operation as soon as possible.