Elevated service to Latin America, the Caribbean and Asia enhances added capability for key Canadian cities
CALGARY, AB, July 7, 2025 /CNW/ – WestJet revealed its 2025/2026 winter schedule, that includes 5 new locations. Whereas departures will improve by three per cent year-over-year, capability will likely be in line with final winter, as seats will likely be faraway from former Sunwing/Swoop plane, which will likely be up to date to WestJet’s normal configuration earlier than the beginning of winter.
This winter, WestJet will function 305 whole routes and serve 62 Latin American, Caribbean, and US solar locations, delivering extra inexpensive alternatives for Canadians to flee the chilly and luxuriate in sun-filled getaways. With each flight-only choices by way of WestJet, and trip packages by way of Sunwing Holidays Group, WestJet leads solar journey from Canada.
“Canadians need worth whereas escaping the chilly, and WestJet’s 2025/2026 winter schedule delivers on each affordability and selection,” stated John Weatherill, WestJet Group Govt Vice President and Chief Industrial Officer. “By increasing our solar community, strengthening key routes and rising strategically throughout Canada and internationally, WestJet is coming by way of for Canadians by connecting them to the locations they love at costs they will afford. In actual fact, 71 per cent of WestJet’s continuous providers are presently priced decrease than they had been in 2024.”
New locations and routes
The schedule provides new locations Panama Metropolis, Panama; Guadalajara, Mexico; Tepic (Nayarit), Mexico; Havana, Cuba; and Managua, Nicaragua. The schedule additionally marks Mexico Metropolis’s first winter season of operation since turning into a year-round service.
Seat capability throughout the Latin America and Caribbean area is scheduled to develop by six per cent, with fashionable trip hotspots like Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic and Mexico in focus for brand spanking new route progress.
Returning routes for Winter 2025/26
Samaná, Dominican Republic, beforehand provided solely by way of Sunwing Airways, will now be provided by WestJet, connecting visitors to one of many Caribbean’s fastest-growing eco-tourism areas, recognized for its pristine seashores and pure magnificence. WestJet additionally returns service to 4 extra routes, whereas restarting seasonal service to dozens of Canada’s favorite winter locations.
Strengthening Asia connectivity
Along with solar enlargement, WestJet is constant its progress in worldwide markets. Service between the airline’s world hub in Calgary and Tokyo (Narita) will improve from three to seven flights per week, enabling day by day connectivity to Asia and contributing to 18 per cent year-over-year in intercontinental progress.
“We’re prioritizing flexibility, optionality and worth to fulfill Canadians’ demand to go to heat climate locations. With a peak of over 4,300 weekly departures to 106 locations deliberate this winter, there’s one thing for everybody!” added Weatherill.
WestJet’s full winter 2025/26 schedule is obtainable for reserving from July 14, 2025.
Extra quotes
Panama Metropolis (PTY) – Gloria De León Zubieta, Minister of Tourism of Panama.
“We’re happy to welcome WestJet’s upcoming service between Calgary and Panama Metropolis, which represents greater than a brand new route, it is a chance for Panama to additional join with a excessive worth market like Canada and proceed positioning itself as a strategic hub within the area. This connection helps our nationwide purpose of attracting extra worldwide guests, and showcasing Panama as a vacation spot that bridges continents, cultures, and alternatives,” said Gloria De León Zubieta, Minister of Tourism of Panama.
Tepic/Nayarit (TPQ) – Javier García Bejos, CEO of AME (Aeropuertos Mexicanos)
“This new direct service from Calgary represents far more than simply an air connection: That is the results of years of labor along with WestJet, a strategic airline within the Canadian market and a key participant within the worldwide enlargement of the Riviera Nayarit. Due to the brand new Riviera Nayarit Worldwide Airport and historic ranges of funding within the regional infrastructure, we are able to now supply a contemporary, environment friendly gateway that’s completely related to Mexico’s prime locations akin to Sayulita, Tequila, Punta Mita, and San Blas, with journey instances shorter than ever earlier than.
The area is present process an unprecedented transformation: tourism is rising, funding is flowing, and we’re laying the foundations for sustainable, inclusive, and high-value improvement in Nayarit.”
Tepic/Nayarit (TPQ) – Miguel Ángel Navarro Quintero, Governor of Nayarit
“We’re happy to announce the launch of a brand new direct route between Calgary and the Tepic–Riviera Nayarit Worldwide Airport, operated by WestJet. This historic flight marks the primary direct connection between Canada and the state of Nayarit, representing a significant milestone within the enlargement of worldwide tourism to the area. This new route makes it simpler for Canadian vacationers to discover the wealthy cultural heritage, beautiful pure landscapes, and sunny seashores of the Riviera Nayarit and all the state. We stay up for welcoming extra guests to expertise the heat, magnificence, and vibrant traditions that make Nayarit a very distinctive vacation spot.”
Guadalajara (GDL) – Raúl Revuelta Musalem, CEO of Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico
“The launch of this new path to Calgary, operated by a famend airline like WestJet, not solely expands journey choices but additionally drives a rise in vacationer arrivals to the state of Jalisco. According to our enlargement plans, we proceed to create optimum circumstances for Guadalajara Airport to place itself as a strategic hub for operations concentrating on the Canadian market,” stated Raúl Revuelta Musalem, CEO of Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico.
Havana (HAV) – Cuban Aviation Company
“The Cuban Aviation Company enthusiastically welcomes the announcement of WestJet’s operations to Havana this winter. This new service represents a big step in strengthening ties between Canada and Cuba, and can facilitate the entry of extra Canadian guests to the Cuban capital, contributing to the restoration and revitalization of the nationwide tourism sector.
We warmly welcome WestJet and need it each success on this new period, satisfied that its presence will contribute to the sustainable progress of tourism and aviation in Cuba.”
WestJet Cargo – Amanda Ierfino, Vice-President of Gross sales & Cargo, WestJet
“WestJet’s 2025/2026 winter schedule marks a pivotal second for our rising stomach cargo operations,” stated Amanda Ierfino, WestJet Vice-President, Gross sales and Cargo. ” With expanded capability and rising momentum, we anticipate sturdy cargo demand throughout new routes to Guadalajara, Managua, Samaná and Havana. The launch of day by day service to Tokyo is especially thrilling, because it presents sturdy two-way commerce potential in high-value sectors akin to electronics, automotive elements, equipment and premium perishables like seafood and recent fruit.”
About WestJet
WestJet took to the skies in 1996 with simply over 200 workers and three plane working service to 5 locations. Since then, WestJet has pioneered low-cost journey in Canada, chopping airfares in half, and rising the flying inhabitants in Canada by greater than 50 per cent. Following integration with Sunwing in 2025, greater than 14,000 WestJetters assist almost 200 plane and join visitors to greater than 100 locations throughout North America, Central America, the Caribbean, Europe and Asia.
As a significant Canadian employer that features WestJet Airways, Sunwing Holidays Group and WestJet Cargo, the WestJet Group is Canada’s main low-cost airline and largest trip supplier, with a united goal of offering inexpensive and accessible air and trip journey to Canadians.
