[Beltline_B]

Where do they typically announce new services? Is it just press releases or do they maintain a route list?

I usually go to Aviationweek and search Calgary and it will have all the new news. Most of the time I see it on here before I get a chance to go to aviation week.
The other area that’s pretty good sometimes believe it or not is SSP. The airport thread is the only thread that’s still alive but there is often some good information in that thread. The only downside is it’s SSP and you still get a fair amount of bickering and sniping.

 

[AtlanticAvenue]

WestJet appears to have cut London-Gatwick for S24.

This should free up a frame for either increased frequencies on the existing long-haul routes or perhaps a new destination

 

[AtlanticAvenue]

I usually go to Aviationweek and search Calgary and it will have all the new news. Most of the time I see it on here before I get a chance to go to aviation week.
The other area that’s pretty good sometimes believe it or not is SSP. The airport thread is the only thread that’s still alive but there is often some good information in that thread. The only downside is it’s SSP and you still get a fair amount of bickering and sniping.

Aeroroutes is what I use, it’s usually super quick with updates. There’s also a handful of Instagram and X accounts that are quick to the punch too.

Most airlines and Westjet usually announce their new summer routes in the late winter early spring, but realistically it could be any time.

 

[Golfing guy]

WestJet appears to have London-Gatwick for S24.

This should free up a frame for either increased frequencies on the existing long-haul routes or perhaps a new destination

I’m confused by this. They flew this last summer so I don’t get how this frees up a frame?

 

[AtlanticAvenue]

I’m confused by this. They flew this last summer so I don’t get how this frees up a frame?

Missed a word they *cut* Gatwick for the S24

 

[Golfing guy]

Missed a word they *cut* Gatwick for the S24

It’ll be interesting where they put that frame. I could see increased frequencies to Rome and Barcelona. Maybe even daily Tokyo?

 

[AtlanticAvenue]

WestJet has already been requesting slots for new routes from YYC, from our colleagues on SSP they requested slots to operate YYC-Lisbon, Portugal but as of right now they haven't been allocated any, I'm not sure If they been denied or just haven't been given any yet, but from what I understand from Nav Portugals website is that the response deadline for if they get slots or not is December 15th (I think?).

Other potential routes could include places like Athens

https://slotsapi.nav.pt/uploads/slotsnavpt/1699892230240_SLOTS_ReportSlotAllocationListbyAirlineLISS24.pdf

 

[AtlanticAvenue]

There it is!

YYC- Reykjavik (Keflavik), Iceland is now bookable on WestJets site.

4x weekly starting May 15 - Sept 1
1x Weekly for the first week of Sept

Equipment is 737 Max 8

Direct Flights

www.westjet.com

Other updates include

Tokyo (NRT) now daily
Rome (FCO) now daily
Edinburgh (EDI) now 4x weekly
Barcelona (BCN) now 6x Weekly
London-Heathrow (LHR) now year round


Westjet also added:

YYZ -Dublin
YYZ-Edinburgh

YYT-London-Gatwick

YHZ-London-Gatwick
YHZ-Edinburgh
YHZ-Dublin

Likely all being operated on the 737.

 

[trtcttc]

There it is!

YYC- Reykjavik (Keflavik), Iceland is now bookable on WestJets site.

4x weekly starting May 15 - Sept 1
1x Weekly for the first week of Sept

Reykjavik (Keflavik), Iceland

Direct Flights

www.westjet.com

Other updates include

Tokyo (NRT) now daily
Rome (FCO) now daily
Edinburgh (EDI) now 4x weekly
Barcelona (BCN) now 6x Weekly
London-Heathrow (LHR) now year round


Westjet also added:

YYZ -Dublin
YYZ-Edinburgh

YYT-London-Gatwick

YHZ-London-Gatwick
YHZ-Edinburgh
YHZ-Dublin

Likely all being operated on the 737.

Not Calgary related but that YYT - London route was surprising, I don't know when's the last time St. Johns had transatlantic flights

 

[AtlanticAvenue]

From my understanding, the NL premier basically told WS that they would foot the bill for any losses on the route. They held a press conference for it today.

Definitely nice for NL residents, no more back tacking to YYZ or YUL to get to Europe.

 

[Surrealplaces]

Not Calgary related but that YYT - London route was surprising, I don't know when's the last time St. Johns had transatlantic flights

It was a few years back, but YYT had direct flights to Dublin, IIRC. Outside of that, not a whole lot.

 

[AtlanticAvenue]

YYC October Stats:

Domestic: 1,142,144 +10% (2019: 1,046,834)
Transborder: 342,218 +33% (2019: 289,301)
International: 167,773 +40% (2019: 117,017)

October Total: 1,634,135 +16.4% (2019 total = 1,453,152)

2023 YTD: 15,737,861 +31.2%

For 2023 23 should poke around 18.2 million to 18.5 million depending on November and December, November is traditionally one of the slower months in the year but we should beat our 2019 record nonetheless.

 

[Surrealplaces]

	2019 Source	2023 Source
Jan	1,388,240	1,226,098
Feb	1,341,673	1,190,423
Mar	1,484,223	1,392,200
Apr	1,414,975	1,385,673
May	1,460,073	1,557,941
Jun	1,576,650	1,739,011
Jul	1,778,991	1,936,088
Aug	1,795,475	1,949,890
Sep	1,530,826	1,726,143
Oct	1,453,152	1,634,135
Nov	1,292,476
Dec	1,441,026
Total	17,957,780	15,735,512

 

[Surrealplaces]

For 2023 23 should poke around 18.2 million to 18.5 million depending on November and December, November is traditionally one of the slower months in the year but we should beat our 2019 record nonetheless.

Going to be a kick ass year. If Nov/Dec have even the same numbers as 2019, we would still come in at 18,469,014. Talk about smashing a record.

 

[Golfing guy]

	2019 Source	2023 Source
Jan	1,388,240	1,226,098
Feb	1,341,673	1,190,423
Mar	1,484,223	1,392,200
Apr	1,414,975	1,385,673
May	1,460,073	1,557,941
Jun	1,576,650	1,739,011
Jul	1,778,991	1,936,088
Aug	1,795,475	1,949,890
Sep	1,530,826	1,726,143
Oct	1,453,152	1,634,135
Nov	1,292,476
Dec	1,441,026
Total	17,957,780	15,735,512

It seems that the numbers rise dramatically over 2019 once the new flights to Europe started in the spring. The feed they had from the US and domestically definitely had something to do with the rise in numbers. We’ll see how the numbers compare now that most of the WS Europe/Asia flights are done for the season.