WestJet adds holiday heat to December schedule

WestJet today released its updated December schedule featuring up to 55 daily flights to sun destinations in the Caribbean, the United States (including Hawaii) and Mexico. The schedule also highlights increased domestic frequencies for travel starting December 5, 2020 through to January 4, 2021.

Market

Frequency (05DEC
– 15DEC)

Vancouver – Maui

-

Vancouver – Honolulu

-

Vancouver - Palm Springs

2x weekly

Vancouver – Los Angeles

-

Vancouver – Phoenix

-

Calgary – Maui

-

Calgary – Honolulu

-

Calgary – Los Angeles

3x weekly

Calgary – Palm Springs

6x weekly

Calgary – Las Vegas

-

Calgary – Phoenix

7x weekly

Calgary – Orlando

-

Edmonton – Phoenix

-

Toronto – Orlando

1x weekly

Toronto – Fort Myers

1x weekly

Toronto – Fort Lauderdale

1x weekly

Market

Frequency
(16DEC – 04JAN)

Vancouver – Maui

3x weekly

Vancouver – Honolulu

3x weekly

Vancouver - Palm Springs

2x weekly

Vancouver – Los Angeles

2x weekly

Vancouver – Phoenix

2x weekly

Calgary – Maui

2x weekly

Calgary – Honolulu

1x weekly

Calgary – Los Angeles

4x weekly

Calgary – Palm Springs

8x weekly

Calgary – Las Vegas

2x weekly

Calgary – Phoenix

11x weekly

Calgary – Orlando

1x weekly

Edmonton – Phoenix

2x weekly

Toronto – Orlando

1x weekly

Toronto – Fort Myers

3x weekly

Toronto – Fort Lauderdale

2x weekly

Market

Frequency (05DEC
– 15DEC)

Vancouver – San Jose del Cabo

-

Vancouver – Puerto Vallarta

1x weekly

Vancouver – Cancun

-

Calgary – San Jose del Cabo

2x weekly

Calgary – Mazatlán

-

Calgary – Puerto Vallarta

5x weekly

Calgary – Huatulco

-

Calgary – Cancun

6x weekly

Edmonton – Puerto Vallarta

-

Edmonton – Cancun

-

Winnipeg – Puerto Vallarta

-

Winnipeg – Cancun

-

Toronto – Cancun

2x weekly

Toronto – Liberia

1x weekly

Toronto – Kingston

1x weekly

Toronto – Montego Bay

2x weekly

Toronto – Puerto Plata

1x weekly

Toronto – Punta Cana

1x weekly

Toronto – Barbados

-

Toronto – London Gatwick

2x weekly

Market

Frequency

(16DEC – 04JAN)

Vancouver – San Jose del Cabo

2x weekly

Vancouver – Puerto Vallarta

2x weekly

Vancouver – Cancun

1x weekly

Calgary – San Jose del Cabo

3x weekly

Calgary – Mazatlán

1x weekly

Calgary – Puerto Vallarta

1x daily

Calgary – Huatulco

1x weekly

Calgary – Cancun

6x weekly

Edmonton – Puerto Vallarta

1x weekly

Edmonton – Cancun

1x weekly

Winnipeg – Puerto Vallarta

1x weekly

Winnipeg – Cancun

1x weekly

Toronto – Cancun

3x weekly

Toronto – Liberia

1x weekly

Toronto – Kingston

2x weekly

Toronto – Montego Bay

4x weekly

Toronto – Puerto Plata

1x weekly

Toronto – Punta Cana

1x weekly

Toronto – Barbados

1x weekly

Toronto – London Gatwick

2x weekly

"While this winter travel season looks quite different from years past, we are pleased to be able to offer our guests a variety of flights during the holidays," said Arved von zur Muehlen, WestJet Chief Commercial Officer. "Whatever the reason for travel, WestJet continues to safely connect Canadians to destinations across our network and will continue to make changes to the schedule to meet the ever-changing needs of our guests and airline."

For sun seekers the airline is adding December flights to Liberia (Costa Rica), Punta Cana, Puerto Plata (Dominican Republic), Bridgetown (Barbados), Mazatlán (Mexico), Huatulco (Mexico), Orlando, Las Vegas, Honolulu (Oahu) and Kahului (Maui).

WestJet continues to operate at a reduced schedule and has removed over 63 per cent capacity year over year, including approximately 73 per cent capacity from the December schedule alone. During the holiday season, the airline will offer flights to 54 destinations including 33 in Canada, nine in the U.S. including Hawaii, five in Mexico, five in the Caribbean, one in Europe and one in Central America. Frequencies will increase throughout the month of December, full details at bottom of the release.

Canadians travelling back through Calgary see benefits of post-travel testing trial

On November 2, YYC Calgary International Airport began the COVID-19 testing trial supported by the Governments of Canada and Alberta, trialing a reduced quarantine period in Alberta, while protecting Canadians from COVID-19.

"Many Canadians are seeking alternatives to the 14-day quarantine and the testing trial at Calgary International Airport is a welcome first step," continued von zur Muehlen. "We are optimistic in the early results of the YYC COVID testing trial and hope to see future expansion of testing opportunities closely follow at airports across the country."

Canadians travelling abroad are still subject to a 14-day quarantine upon their return to the country if not eligible for Alberta's COVID-19 testing trial program.

Since the beginning of the pandemic, WestJet has implemented more than 20 additional health and safety measures during the travel journey and continues to evolve its cleaning to meet the needs of guests and WestJetters through its Safety Above All program.

WestJet is planning to operate the following transborder and international routes from December 5, 2020 to January 4, 2021:

Hawaii and U.S. transborder

Caribbean, Mexico and Europe