Twenty new routes and three new destinations will be added to WestJet’s summer schedule this summer.
The airline will offer new direct flights to Washington (Dulles), Detroit and Minneapolis and new routes to Atlanta, Austin, Chicago, Nashville and Seattle. Last December, WestJet announced its new routes to Europe and Japan, which will take effect in spring 2023.

Flights to the United States
Here’s a breakdown of what these changes will look like:
Route | Start Date | Frequency |
Calgary – Austin | May 18, 2023 | 2x/week |
Calgary – Chicago | May 18, 2023 | 4x/week |
Calgary – Detroit | May 26, 2023 | 5x/week |
Calgary – Washington D.C. (Dulles) | June 2, 2023 | 3x/week |
Edmonton – Minneapolis | June 2, 2023 | 5x/week |
Edmonton – Seattle | May 19, 2023 | 5x/week |
Vancouver – Atlanta | May 17, 2023 | 4x/week |
Vancouver – Nashville | May 19, 2023 | 2x/week |
Vancouver – Orlando | May 6, 2023 | 1x/week |
Winnipeg – Los Angeles | April 30, 2023 | 3x/week |
Toronto – Bermuda | May 5, 2023 | 2x/week |
Domestic flights in Canada
Here are the details of the routes in Canada in high summer season:
Route | Start Date | Frequency |
Calgary – Moncton | June 14, 2023 | 3x/week |
Calgary – Thunder Bay | June 29, 2023 | 3x/week |
Calgary – Quebec City | May 19, 2023 | 4x/week |
Edmonton – Charlottetown | June 14, 2023 | 1x/week |
Edmonton – London | May 19, 2023 | 2x/week |
Edmonton – Moncton | June 19, 2023 | 2x/week |
Edmonton – Ottawa | April 30, 2023 | 6x/week |
Edmonton – Montreal | June 30, 2023 | 2x/week |
Additional regional routes for the summer of 2023 have been announced by WestJet. These are for Western Canada and can be found here.
How to take advantage of it with your credit card
You can reduce the cost of these flights with the WestJet RBC World Elite MasterCard, which offers a welcome bonus of $450 WestJet dollars. Here’s an example of how you can use these WestJet dollars to lower your airfare.
Bottom Line
These new routes announced by WestJet are part of their service expansion for the summer of 2023. These new connections will make it easier for people in Calgary and Alberta to travel within Canada and the United States.
If you travel frequently with WestJet, take the opportunity to earn WestJet dollars with the WestJet RBC MasterCard and WestJet World Elite MasterCard, and enrol in the WestJet Rewards loyalty program.