WestJet Celebrates Year-Round Connectivity between Moncton and Calgary

WestJet Celebrates Year-Round Connectivity between Moncton and Calgary

July 25, 2023 ctn_admin

WestJet today was joined by political leaders and key stakeholders from across New Brunswick to celebrate the airline’s winter schedule, which extends a key domestic route from summer to year-round service. Building on the exceptional demand and success of its summer service between Moncton and Calgary, the airline will continue to offer two flights per week now on a year-round basis.

“Our new year-round service between Moncton and Calgary affirms our commitment to the city of Moncton and surrounding region and brings to life our commitment to expand east to west connectivity,” said Andrew Gibbons, WestJet Vice President, External Affairs. “By extending service between Moncton and Calgary to a year-round cadence, leisure, cargo and business economies in both cities will thrive like never before.”

Route	Frequency	Days of Week
Calgary – Moncton	2x weekly	Tuesday, Thursday
Moncton – Calgary	2x weekly	Tuesday, Thursday

WestJet’s newest investment in Moncton was celebrated today at a special event held in downtown Moncton alongside notable partners including, Courtney Burns, President of the Greater Moncton International Airport Authority, Inc, John Wishart, CEO of the Chamber of Commerce for Greater Moncton (CCGM) and Yvon LaPierre, Mayor of Dieppe.

“We are thrilled with WestJet’s announcement to continue its non-stop direct service between Calgary and Greater Moncton year-round.” Said Courtney Burns, President of the Greater Moncton International Airport Authority, Inc. “Two non-stop direct flights per week on Tuesdays and Thursdays will allow both business and leisure travellers to conveniently experience what each amazing destination has to offer.”The WestJet Group’s Atlantic Canada growth

As an integral part of the WestJet Group, Sunwing Airlines, is further bolstering leisure and sun flying options across the country. Together as the WestJet Group, WestJet and Sunwing Airlines, will provide the largest number of seats from across Canada to popular sun destinations in Mexico, the Caribbean and Central Americathis winter.

Through its recently published winter schedule, Sunwing, continues to demonstrate a strong focus on the leisure brand’s eastern roots, increasing their capacity in Atlantic Canada by 26 per cent when compared to 2022.