en.Wedoany.com Reported - Canadian airline WestJet plans to launch 8 new routes to Europe in the summer of 2026, covering destinations in Portugal, Spain, the United Kingdom, Denmark, Iceland, and more. According to the flight schedule, the airline will operate an average of 16 daily flights to Europe in July, served by Boeing 737 MAX 8 and 787-9 aircraft.
On May 1, WestJet will launch the Halifax to Lisbon route, marking the company's first service to the Portuguese capital. The route will operate 5 times weekly using the 174-seat Boeing 737 MAX 8, with a flight time of approximately 7 hours. Due to tight slot availability at Lisbon Airport, flights will depart Halifax during the day and return from Lisbon in the morning.
On May 15, WestJet will launch two routes: Halifax to Madrid and Toronto to Glasgow. The Halifax to Madrid route will operate 3 to 4 times weekly, marking Nova Scotia's first direct flight to the Spanish capital; the Toronto to Glasgow route will operate 4 times weekly. On May 22, the Toronto to Cardiff route will make its debut, operating 4 times weekly. On May 28, the Halifax to Copenhagen route will launch, becoming the longest route from that airport operated by a Canadian carrier.
On June 12, the Toronto to Ponta Delgada route in Portugal's Azores Islands will commence, operating 3 to 4 times weekly. On June 26 and 27, WestJet will launch the Edmonton to Keflavik and Winnipeg to Keflavik routes, respectively, each operating once weekly. By then, WestJet will have three routes to Iceland, including the Calgary route launched in 2024.
These new routes will significantly boost WestJet's European capacity in the summer of 2026, with the number of flights operated by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 increasing by 40% compared to the previous peak. The company is also expanding its network through codeshares and partnerships, such as connecting with SAS in Copenhagen.
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