WestJet boosts sun city service from Western Canada -- but chops Vancouver flights to U.S.

WestJet announced a winter schedule anchored in more flights from Western Canada to international “sun” destinations, but also is quietly cutting some U.S. capacity—especially from Vancouver. WestJet said Monday it will grow year-over-year capacity by 12% between Canadian sun markets in its network, adding service from cities including Calgary, Edmonton, Saskatoon, Regina and Winnipeg to Mexican destinations such as Puerto Vallarta, Cancún, Los Cabos and Mérida. It also plans expansions to Belize, Honduras and Aruba, plus new late-fall Calgary–São Paulo service with onward connections to 60 South American markets via WestJet.com. For the 2026-27 winter season, AeroRoutes data show WestJet will drop 10 U.S. routes, with five cancelled out of Vancouver, including Atlanta, Fort Lauderdale, Los Angeles, Lihue and Orlando.