WestJet Boosts Service from Edmonton for Winter 2024

WestJet has just announced its plans for the upcoming 2024/2025 winter season, and chief among them is its largest-ever winter flight schedule from Edmonton (YEG).

The upcoming winter timetable, set to officially begin on October 27, 2024, will see the Alberta-based carrier increase its capacity from Edmonton by up to 20%.

As a result, the city will have direct access to 16 destinations in Canada, nine US destinations (including Hawaii), and five destinations in Mexico.

WestJet Boosts Service from Edmonton for Winter 2024

WestJet is beefing up its Edmonton flight schedule this coming winter season. As per the International Airline Transportation Association (IATA), the 2024 Northern Hemisphere winter season for airlines starts on October 27, 2024 and ends on March 29, 2025.

Over that period, WestJet will increase its overall capacity in Edmonton by 20% compared to Winter 2023. What this looks like is that the airline will operate 313 flights from Edmonton each week.

Notably, WestJet is launching winter services between Edmonton and Ottawa (11x weekly), as well as Edmonton and Montreal (5x weekly). Previously, both of these routes had only been operated in the summer season.

Here’s a list of WestJet’s planned domestic services out of Edmonton:

• Edmonton (YEG) – Ottawa (YOW)
• Edmonton (YEG) – Montreal (YUL)
• Edmonton (YEG) – Winnipeg (YWG)
• Edmonton (YEG) – Vancouver (YVR)
• Edmonton (YEG) – Abbotsford (YXX)
• Edmonton (YEG) – Regina (YQR)
• Edmonton (YEG) – Victoria (YYJ)
• Edmonton (YEG) – Saskatoon (YXE)
• Edmonton (YEG) – Kelowna (YLW)
• Edmonton (YEG) – Comox (YQQ)
• Edmonton (YEG) – Calgary (YYC)
• Edmonton (YEG) – Toronto (YYZ)
• Edmonton (YEG) – Fort McMurray (YMM)
• Edmonton (YEG) – Grand Prairie (YQU)
• Edmonton (YEG) – Halifax (YHZ)
• Edmonton (YEG) – Yellowknife (YZF)

Among transborder services, WestJet has highlighted that it will be continuing its daily Edmonton–Atlanta flights into the winter. These Atlanta flights are meant to connect to the services of WestJet’s strategic partner, Delta Air Lines.

Here’s a list of WestJet’s planned transborder services out of Edmonton:

• Edmonton (YEG) – Atlanta (ATL)
• Edmonton (YEG) – Las Vegas (LAS)
• Edmonton (YEG) – Minneapolis (MSP)
• Edmonton (YEG) – Phoenix (PHX)
• Edmonton (YEG) – Palm Springs (PSP)
• Edmonton (YEG)…