WestJet has today unveiled their summer 2025 schedule with a 10 percent increase in seat capacity versus summer 2024, plus new and enhanced domestic, transborder and intercontinental connections.
On Monday (November 18, 2024), WestJet unveiled their summer 2025 flying program, which includes a year-over-year increase in seat capacity of 10 percent, two new domestic routes, three new transborder destinations, and 11 new routes across their network. The carrier’s summer 2025 schedule expands Saskatchewan’s connectivity by 20 percent, cementing WestJet’s position as Saskatchewan’s number one air carrier. WestJet will also extend service between Winnipeg and Orlando to year-round, and following the successful trial of Winnipeg-Nashville service this fall, the route will return for the full six month summer 2025 season. Guests traveling from Winnipeg will also see increased frequencies on routes across Western Canada, including Calgary, Edmonton, Kelowna, Regina, Vancouver and Victoria.
In Monday’s announcement, WestJet Group’s Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer, John Weatherill, said,
“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. 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.”
For summer 2025, WestJet will become Ontario’s second largest carrier with a new Sudbury route and increased frequencies, with a 14 percent domestic seat capacity growth out of Toronto Pearson and 36 percent out of Ottawa compared to last summer. Additionally, the carrier will resume service to Sudbury for the first time since 2018, enhancing connectivity between Northern Ontario and WestJet’s global hub in Calgary. WestJet will also introduce seasonal service from Vancouver to both Boston and Tampa, with the routes operating daily and once weekly, respectively.
With 28 years of service, WestJet has cut airfares for Canadians in half and increased the flying population around Canada by over 50 percent. The airline launched in 1996 with three aircraft, 250 employees and five destinations, and has now grown to more than 180 aircraft and 14,000 employees, offering service to over 100 destinations in 26 countries.
Source: WestJet/CNW