Published at 0640GMT 13APR22

WestJet in March 2022 filed changes to its planned international network, mostly focusing on frequency adjustment. The carrier’s Northern summer 2022 season operation sees the addition of several new routes, including some previously scheduled to commence in 2020.

Note the frequency changes comparison is based on OAG schedules filing 20FEB22 vs 10APR22, using the week of 17JUL22 as general indicator for peak season between 01JUN22 and 06SEP22.

Calgary – London Gatwick Frequency variation, instead of 7 weekly from 01MAY22 for entire summer season
01MAY22 – 24MAY22 2 weekly
25MAY22 – 08JUN22 3 weekly
09JUN22 – 09SEP22 5 weekly
10SEP22 – 27SEP22 7 weekly
eff 28SEP22 6 weekly

Calgary – London Heathrow eff 26MAR22 4 weekly 787-9, new route
Calgary – Rome eff 07MAY22 New route, 1 weekly 787-9 (2 from 26MAY22, 3 from 08JUN22, 4 from 08SEP22. This route was previously scheduled to commence on 02MAY20)
Halifax – London Gatwick eff 01MAY22 Service resumes with 737 MAX 8
01MAY22 – 15MAY22 4 weekly
17MAY22 – 31MAY22 5 weekly
01JUN22 – 07OCT22 7 weekly
eff 08OCT22 5 weekly

Halifax – Paris CDG eff 07MAY22 4 weekly 737 MAX 8 (Initially scheduled at 7 weekly; Last served until June 2019)
Toronto – Barcelona 15SEP22 – 06SEP22 Increase from 3 to 4 weekly, 787-9 (4th weekly initially scheduled 09JUN22 – 01SEP22)
Toronto – Dublin eff 15MAY22 4 weekly 737 MAX 8 (1 daily 02JUN22 – 30SEP22)
Toronto – Edinburgh eff 02JUN22 3 weekly 737 MAX 8
Toronto – Glasgow eff 20MAY22 4 weekly 737 MAX 8
Toronto – London Gatwick 11JUN22 – 06SEP22 Increase from 7 to 9 weekly, 787-9
Vancouver – London Gatwick eff 01MAY22 Service resumes with 787-9. The airline originally planned to increase from 6 to 7 weekly from 26APR20 for summer 2020 season. Frequency variation in NS22:
01MAY22 – 31MAY22 5 weekly
01JUN22 – 12JUN22 6 weekly
13JUN22 – 28SEP22 7 weekly
eff 29SEP22 6 weekly

WestJet in 2020 originally scheduled Halifax – Manchester 4 weekly flights, this route wasn’t launched due to pandemic. Along with Calgary – Amsterdam, briefly served in summer 2021, both routes were not listed in initial Northern summer 2022 default schedule filing.

Other frequency changes:
Calgary – Cancun Reduce from 7 to 4 weekly
Calgary – Paris CDG Reduce form 7 to 5 weekly (Originally scheduled to increase from 4 to 6 weekly from June 2020)
Calgary – Puerto Vallarta Reduce from 5 to 4 weekly
Halifax – Dublin Reduce from 4 to 3 weekly (This route was 6 weekly in NS19)
Halifax – Glasgow Reduce from 4 to 3 weekly (This route was 6 weekly in NS19)
Toronto – Cancun Reduce from 10 to 7 weekly
Toronto – Kingston Reduce from 4 to 3 weekly
Toronto – Puerto Plata Reduce from 3 to 2 weekly
Toronto – Punta Cana Reduce from 6 to 4 weekly
Toronto – Varadero Reduce from 4 to 3 weekly
Vancouver – Cancun Reduce from 3 to 2 weekly

Removed routes in Northern summer 2022 season:
Calgary – Mazatlan
Toronto – Bridgetown (Operating until 30APR22)
Toronto – Cayo Coco
Toronto – Huatulco (Operating until 16APR22)
Toronto – Providenciales (Operating until 30APR22)
Toronto – San Jose (Costa Rica)