Source: WestJet
- New routes and added frequencies strengthen regional connectivity and improve access across Canada
WestJet is expanding its domestic network with new non-stop summer service between Calgary (YYC) and Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario (YAM), North Bay, Ontario (YYB) and Campbell River, British Columbia (YBL). WestJet is also adding non-stop seasonal service between Terrace, B.C. (YXT) and Edmonton (YEG), strengthening domestic connectivity within Western Canada.
“Adding these routes to our summer 2026 schedule reinforces WestJet’s commitment to strengthening regional connectivity and supporting tourism and economic growth across Canada,” said John Weatherill, WestJet Group Executive Vice-President and Chief Commercial Officer. “The new routes will give guests from across Canadagreater choice to explore their own backyard, as well as more efficient access to onward connections through WestJet’s home province.”
Improving access between Sault Ste. Marie, Campbell River and North Bay to WestJet’s global hub in Calgary will connect guests to destinations across the Americas, Europe and Asia, while also offering seamless connectivity for Alberta-based tourists to uncover paths less travelled in British Columbia and Ontario.
| Route | Frequency | Start date | Aircraft type |
| Calgary – Sault Ste. Marie | 2x weekly | June 12 | 737 |
| Calgary – North Bay | 2x weekly | June 19 | 737 |
| Calgary – Campbell River | Daily | May 15 | Q400 |
| Edmonton – Terrace | 2x weekly | May 19 | Q400 |
WestJet strengthens domestic East-West connectivity promise
Beyond the four new routes, WestJet is adding additional flights between some of its most popular domestic routes between Eastern and Western Canada. The airline will increase domestic capacity at Halifax Stanfield International Airport by almost 50 per cent with significant increases in flight frequencies to Edmonton, Vancouver, Winnipeg, Calgary, Toronto, Regina and Saskatoon. WestJet is also doubling its capacity between Deer Lake, Newfoundland and Labrador and Calgary.
By improving East-West domestic connectivity, WestJet is helping stimulate travel across Canada. Canadians from every region will benefit from better access to Atlantic Canada, supporting tourism, commerce, community connections and seamless onward connections to Europe. These routes also support outbound domestic travel from Atlantic Canada, allowing East Coast Canadians to access more of their country than ever before.
For more information or to book flights, visit WestJet.com.