WestJet accelerates Alberta’s recovery with 2022 summer schedule

WestJet today released its 2022 summer schedule, announcing the full restoration of the airline's service levels across Alberta to pre-pandemic levels. WestJet's summer schedule from Alberta will see 180 daily departures from Calgary and Edmonton to 35 domestic, 16 transborder and eight international destinations during peak travel months.

"The restoration of our network marks a major milestone in WestJet and Alberta's recovery as we rebuild our network and strengthen critical connections to global hubs and business economies," said John Weatherill, Chief Commercial Officer, WestJet. "After two years of unprecedented challenges, we're proud that Alberta will lead the recovery of Canada's travel and tourism industry. As Alberta's homegrown airline, we continue to make investments to better serve our guests and look forward to offering more options for visitors to experience the vibrancy of what Alberta has to offer."

Enhancing Alberta's global travel and tourism pipeline

After a two-year delay, WestJet is set to launch its long-awaited service to Rome, Italy on May 7, 2022. The airline will also introduce new non-stop service to London Heathrow beginning on March 26, 2022.

WestJet's investments in transatlantic flying from Calgary International Airport will see the airline increase the critical tourism pipeline between Alberta and Europe by 43 per cent when compared to 2019, supported by new routes and increased non-stop options to London Gatwick, Paris and Dublin.

"This is welcome news for travellers and for the entire travel industry as WestJet leads the way on economic recovery," said Bob Sartor, President & CEO of The Calgary Airport Authority. "Travellers can count on YYC Calgary International Airport to scale up operations alongside WestJet to ensure travellers have safe, efficient access to destinations in Alberta and overseas."
Investing in regional and domestic air travel

Route	Peak Frequency	Start Date
Calgary – London Heathrow	4x weekly	March 26, 2022
Calgary – London Gatwick	5x weekly	May 1, 2022
Calgary – Paris	5x weekly	May 1, 2022
Calgary – Rome	3x weekly	May 7, 2022
Calgary – Dublin	3x weekly	May 8, 2022

This summer, Albertans will benefit from enhanced connectivity throughout the region and across Canada. At its peak, WestJet will serve 43 domestic, 23 transborder, 16 Caribbean and eight transatlantic destinations, restoring 94 per cent of its pre-pandemic routes with more than 600 daily departures network wide. Domestic highlights of WestJet's summer schedule feature an 88 per cent increase in regional connectivity province wide. WestJet provides more than half of all seats across Alberta and together as the WestJet Group, WestJet and Swoop give Albertans more options, to more destinations than any other airline.

WestJet's Alberta service:
Enhancing transborder connectivity

• Calgary: 142 daily departures, 35 domestic, 16 transborder and eight international destinations
• Edmonton: 38 daily departures, 15 domestic and two transborder destinations
• Grande Prairie: multiple daily flights to Calgary and Edmonton
• Fort McMurray: multiple daily flights to Calgary and Edmonton
• Lethbridge, Lloydminster, Medicine Hat: multiple daily flights to Calgary

As part of its summer schedule, WestJet will launch previously delayed non-stop service between Calgary and Boston on June 30, 2022. The airline will also reintroduce and enhance service to 16 popular transborder business and leisure destinations.

Route	Peak Frequency	Start Date
Calgary – Nashville	3x weekly	March 17, 2022
Calgary – Denver	2x weekly	May 22, 2022
Calgary – Boston	3x weekly	June 30, 2022
Calgary – New York (JFK)	4x weekly	Already in service
Calgary – Portland	2x daily	Already in service
Calgary – Orlando	3x weekly	Already in service
Calgary – Phoenix	2x daily	Already in service
Calgary – Los Angeles	2x daily	Already in service
Calgary – San Diego	4x weekly	Already in service
Calgary – Palm Springs	5x weekly	Already in service
Calgary – San Francisco	2x daily	Already in service
Calgary – Orange County	3x weekly	Already in service
Calgary – Las Vegas	3x daily	Already in service
Calgary – Atlanta	1x daily	Already in service
Calgary – Houston	2x daily	Already in service
Calgary – Seattle	2x daily	Already in service
Edmonton – Los Angeles	4x weekly	Already in service
Edmonton – Las Vegas	4x weekly	Already in service