WestJet

As the carrier prepares to reinstate more routes to its network, it is also adding new flights between Toronto and Chicago.

The acquisition of Toronto-headquartered Sunwing will increase WestJet’s footprint in leisure markets as demand continues to rebound.

Routes selects 50 new air services set to start around the world in March 2022, looking at the planned frequency, start date and aircraft to be used.

Air Canada has resumed its seasonal route between Montreal and Sao Paolo, which will operate throughout the winter until March 2022.

If approved, the routes will become the first international services from Spokane in more than a decade.

The UK’s busiest airport will join the Canadian carrier’s network from next year.

The network additions include the launch of a new international destination from the ULCC’s Western Canadian base.

The services are part of a winter schedule that will see the Calgary-based carrier’s network grow to more than 95 destinations.

A pair of new domestic services will launch during the summer 2022 season.

The carrier already operates to Dublin from Halifax and its Calgary base.

Virgin Australia’s new seasonal flights to Launceston, Wizz Air adding connections from Hungary and Romania and Saudia returning to Manchester are among the latest new route announcements and services resuming.

CEO Ed Sims says the carrier will proceed with 'caution' when building back its European network.

The Canadian carrier will return to the Scottish market during the summer 2022 season with two new routes from Toronto and the resumption of flights to Glasgow from Nova Scotia.

The carrier will also extend its Calgary-SFO summer service to year-round.

The resumption increases the number of points served in Europe by WestJet to three.

Routes rounds-up the latest new route announcements, as well as services returning to carriers’ networks.

The move comes as the Canadian carrier rebuilds its network to the US following the easing of travel restrictions.

The agreement covers routes from Amsterdam to 18 cities across Europe.

WestJet's CEO says his LCC remains fully committed to the idea of a joint venture and believes Delta Air Lines is too.

Carrier affirms plan to launch 11 new nonstop services across Canada.

Amsterdam will join the airline’s route map in August, while flights to London return in July.

Routes rounds-up the latest new route announcements, as well as services returning to carrier’s networks.

Canada's airlines are adding back capacity more slowly than carriers in other countries, including the US.

The carrier gains access to $5.9 billion in liquidity via deal with Ottawa.

Eleven new domestic services are being launched, with the airline’s CEO Ed Sims calling on Canadian citizens to support the country’s tourism industry.