WestJet on June 2 celebrated the launch of its first-ever service between Calgary and Washington D.C., with the departure of WS1618 at 11:30 a.m. MST. With the inclusion of Washington D.C. to WestJet’s Calgary network along with new service to Detroit and the restoration of service to an expansive list of U.S. destinations, WestJet is increasing its Calgarytransborder capacity by 46 per cent compared to Summer 2022, with direct service to 20 U.S. destinations across the country.
The departure of WS1618 is the first of three weekly flights that will travel between Calgary and Washington D.C. this summer.
Route | Start Date | Frequency | Departure | Arrival |
Calgary – Washington D.C. (Dulles) | June 2, 2023 | 3x weekly | 11:30 a.m. local | 5:47 p.m. local |
Washington D.C. (Dulles) – Calgary | June 2, 2023 | 3x weekly | 6:40 p.m. local | 9:27 p.m. local |
In other news, WestJet on June 2 also celebrated the commencement of its nonstop transborder service between Edmonton and Minneapolis/St. Paul, with the departure of WS1546 at 9:45 a.m. MST.
Growing Edmonton’s aviation pipeline, the new route unlocks direct connectivity from Alberta’s capital to the Midwest United States and beyond. With the inclusion of Minneapolis to Edmonton’snetwork, WestJet has increased Edmonton’s transborder capacity this summer by over 150 per cent and its total network capacity by over 40 per cent marking the airline’s largest network expansion from a single city in its history.