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News / WestJet offers first look at winter sun 2022-2023 flights to Mexico, Caribbean and the U.S.
The airline announced the first look at its winter sun offering for 2022-23
The summer heat will be with us for several more weeks at least, but in the meantime WestJet is ready to start selling the heat in Mexico, the Caribbean and the U.S. for the coming winter months.
The airline announced the first look at its winter sun offering for 2022-23.
WestJet plans to return to 17 sun and leisure routes suspended during the pandemic to destinations in the U.S., the Caribbean and Mexico.
The restart of the 17 routes means a 45% increase to sun and leisure flights from winter 2021, a 60% increase in transborder flights from winter 2021, and a 25% increase in transatlantic flights from winter 2021.
The reinstated routes also mean a 50% increase in flights from Central/Eastern Canada from winter 2021, and a 55% increase in flights from Western Canada from winter 2021.
WestJet has also announced new six-times weekly regional service between Penticton, B.C., and Vancouver starting Feb. 17, 2023 on WestJet Link along with the restart of domestic connectivity between Edmonton and Nanaimo, B.C.
Here’s a look at what WestJet has planned so far for winter 2022-23 ….
Transborder Restarts:
Route | Restart Date | Peak Frequency | Operated By |
Kelowna – Phoenix | November 16, 2022 | 1x Weekly | WestJet |
Saskatoon – Las Vegas | November 10, 2022 | 2x Weekly | WestJet |
Saskatoon – Orlando* | December 16, 2022 | 1x Weekly | WestJet |
Regina – Las Vegas | November 10, 2022 | 2x Weekly | WestJet |
Regina – Orlando | December 16, 2022 | 1x Weekly | WestJet |
Vancouver – Orlando | November 12, 2022 | 1x Weekly | WestJet |
Winnipeg – Phoenix | October 31, 2022 | 2x Weekly | WestJet |
St. John’s – Tampa Bay | March 19, 2023 | 1x Weekly | WestJet |
*Operated on very limited basis in 2021 |
Caribbean, Mexico, Central American Restarts:
Route | Restart Date | Peak Frequency | Operated By |
Calgary – Belize City | November 18, 2022 | 1x Weekly | WestJet |
Calgary – Nassau | November 26, 2022 | 1x weekly | WestJet |
Calgary – Varadero | November 5, 2022 | 1x Weekly | WestJet |
Comox – Puerto Vallarta | November 5, 2022 | 1x Weekly | WestJet |
Ottawa – Montego Bay | November 12, 2022 | 2x Weekly | WestJet |
Regina – Cancun* | November 13, 2022 | 2x Weekly | WestJet |
Toronto – Cayo Coco | November 5, 2022 | 1x Weekly | WestJet |
Toronto – Samana | December 17, 2022 | 1x Weekly | WestJet |
Winnipeg – Montego Bay | December 17, 2022 | 1x Weekly | WestJet |
*Operated on very limited basis in 2021 |
Domestic Routes:
Route | Start Date | Frequency | Operated by |
Vancouver – Penticton* | February 17, 2023 | 6x Weekly | WestJet Link |
Edmonton – Nanaimo | October 30, 2022 | 3x Weekly | WestJet Encore |
*new route |
Source: Travelweek