WestJet Adds New Transatlantic 737 Route
The airline will join the 2 cities for the primary time in a long time.
By Anthony Bang An
Calgary-based WestJet is launching a model new connection between Halifax in Nova Scotia and Amsterdam. It is going to be the one continuous hyperlink between Amsterdam and Atlantic Canada, working through the summer time season, with the primary flight taking off from Halifax on Could 29.
The provider plans to run as much as six weekly providers via Oct. 26. Flights will likely be operated by a Boeing 737 MAX 8.
WestJet’s Transatlantic Enlargement
The brand new service joins WestJet’s rapidly growing portfolio of transatlantic flights out of Atlantic Canada, particularly from Halifax and St John’s. Apart from Amsterdam, the airline will fly to Dublin, Edinburgh, London Gatwick, and Paris from Halifax this summer time.
WestJet transatlantic map (Picture: gcmap)
The airline’s transatlantic seat capability from Halifax will nearly double in comparison with 2024. In the summertime of 2024, the airline had as much as 11 weekly flights throughout the pond from Halifax. This summer time, the variety of weekly providers is predicted to rise to twenty, due to the addition of Amsterdam and Paris.
The airline had an in depth transatlantic community from the Nova Scotian metropolis earlier than the pandemic, earlier than shifting its technique and concentrating its transatlantic network to its main hub in Calgary in 2022. As part of the shift in 2022, WestJet served Amsterdam with three weekly providers on its Dreamliner for the summer time season, although the flight didn’t return the next yr.
Regardless of resuming transatlantic providers from different Canadian cities since 2023, Calgary stays its most necessary intercontinental hub, with year-round providers to London and Paris, in addition to seasonal providers to Barcelona, Dublin, Edinburgh, Rome, and Reykjavik.
A WestJet Boeing 787 enters the runway at Paine Area in Washington. (Picture: AirlineGeeks | Katie Zera)
Connections on Each Ends
The brand new route will enable Canadian passengers to attach in Halifax, which, due to its place in Japanese Canada, minimizes journey time. In the course of the peak summer time season, based on aeroroutes, WestJet plans to supply the next home locations from Halifax:
| Locations | Frequency |
| Calgary | As much as 4 every day |
| Edmonton | As much as two every day |
| Toronto | As much as two every day |
| Winnipeg | Each day |
The brand new connection will function a brand new possibility for vacationers from these cities to succeed in Amsterdam, with an eastbound schedule additionally designed to cater to connecting home flights.
“We’re very happy that WestJet will likely be resuming service at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol and we look ahead to welcoming the primary flight on 30 Could. Halifax is an thrilling new vacation spot at Schiphol and will likely be our sixth in Canada. The deployment of Boeing 737 Max 8 plane contributes to our coverage to encourage airways to function their quietest and cleanest plane at Schiphol,” mentioned Patricia Vitalis, govt director of operations at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, in a information launch.
On the opposite finish, Amsterdam is the hub of WestJet’s companion KLM. The 2 airways have a codeshare settlement and passengers are anticipated to have the ability to hook up with KLM’s European community on a single ticket, although it’s unclear what locations will likely be out there at this second.
Anthony is an aviation fanatic who grew up around the globe from St. Louis to Singapore, and now lives in Amsterdam. He loves long-haul flying and finds peace within the sound of engine cruising. He aspires to share his ardour for the sky although writing and offering one other angle on the tales.
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