WestJet adds Tulum & Grenada, enhances Mexico & Fort Lauderdale service

WestJet announced a network expansion on Tuesday (May 21) with the addition of winter flights to Tulum, Mexico (from Calgary and Toronto) and Grenada in the Caribbean. 

It joins Air Canada, which also now flies to Tulum. Additionally, WestJet is enhancing its transborder offerings with new flights to Fort Lauderdale, FL., from Vancouver and Winnipeg.

"Our strategy to establish the WestJet Group as Canada's western leader and national leisure champion is working, as we continue to offer the most robust and affordable coast-to-coast schedule, fine-tuned to meet the needs of Canadian travellers," said John Weatherill, WestJet Group's executive vice-president and chief commercial officer. "Cementing our position as the country's leading leisure airline, the WestJet Group will provide more seat capacity than any other airline to sun destinations this winter."

WestJet Vacations, meanwhile, will offer packages to 35 major hotels in close proximity to the Aeropuerto Internacional de Tulum Felipe Carillo (TQO).

This winter, WestJet will also add once-weekly service from Kelowna to Mazatlán and Winnipeg to Los Cabos.

Transborder & domestic year-round enhancements

With the largest narrowbody order book in Canada, the WestJet Group continues to expand its transborder offerings, further enhancing sun service with the addition of once-weekly flights to Fort Lauderdale, FL., from Vancouver and Winnipeg beginning in November.

As previously announced, the airline will continue to strengthen connectivity to key Delta Air Lines hubs with service from Edmonton to Atlanta and Regina to Minneapolis, moving to year-round. 

Additionally, Canadians will benefit from year-round connectivity from Edmonton to Ottawa and Montreal and from Winnipeg to Montreal.