Canadian carrier WestJet is to introduce 11 new domestic routes across Western Canada to its schedule, starting in June this year.
These new routes will offer new nonstop services for 15 communities across Alberta, British Columbia, Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Ontario. The new routes include service between Toronto (YYZ) and Comox (YQQ); between Ottawa (YOW) and Victoria (YYJ) and eight new routes connecting the prairie provinces to British Columbia tourism destinations, such as Regina (YQR) to Kelowna (YLW). Full schedule details and start dates are outlined below.
"As we look to the coming months with cautious optimism, we know our restart agenda will be pivotal to Canada's economic recovery," said Ed Sims, WestJet President and CEO. "Stimulating air travel benefits all Canadians and supports those hardest hit; with one in every 10 Canadian jobs tied to travel and tourism, the ripple effect benefits our whole country."
"We are at an inflection point; one that is buoyed by the rollout of vaccines, months of learning how to take appropriate precautions, and a view to Canada's beautiful summer months that allows us to spend more time outdoors," continued Sims. "If Canadians were to shift two-thirds of their planned international-leisure travel spend towards domestic tourism, it would help sustain 150,000 jobs and accelerate recovery by one year, all while seeing what Canada has to offer."
Video on Domestic Recovery - A statement from Ed Sims, WestJet President and CEO below.
New routes:
Route | Frequency | Effective from |
Toronto – Fort McMurray | 2x weekly (Wed, Sun) | June 6, 2021 |
Kelowna – Saskatoon | 2x weekly (Thu, Sun) | June 24, 2021 |
Kelowna – Regina | 2x weekly (Thu, Sun) | June 24, 2021 |
Saskatoon – Victoria | 2x weekly (Thu, Sun) | June 24, 2021 |
Winnipeg – Victoria | 3x weekly (Thu, Sat, Sun) | June 24, 2021 |
Edmonton – Kamloops | 2x weekly (Thu, Sun) | June 24, 2021 |
Edmonton – Penticton | 2x weekly (Thu, Sun) | June 24, 2021 |
Edmonton – Nanaimo | 2x weekly (Fri, Sun) | June 25, 2021 |
Prince George – Abbotsford | 2x weekly (Fri, Sun) | June 25, 2021 |
Ottawa – Victoria | 1x weekly (Sat) | June 26, 2021 |
Toronto – Comox | 1x weekly (Sat) | June 26, 2021 |
Source WestJet
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