WestJet is making Edinburgh Airport its home in Scotland as it introduces another two routes to its operations from the Scottish capital. The airline will add Toronto and Halifax to its existing Calgary route, ensuring easy access to a range of Canadian destinations thanks to onward connection possibilities. It’s the first time Edinburgh has had a direct flight to Halifax.
The flights are scheduled to operate as follows:
Route
Days
Flight times
Dates
YYC-EDI (Calgary)
Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday
1815-0910
12 May-25 October
EDI-YYC
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday
1110-1229
13 May-26 October
YHZ-EDI (Halifax)
Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday
2240-0804
20 June-3 September
EDI-YHZ
Wednesday, Friday, Sunday
0930-1138
21 June-4 September
YYZ-EDI (Toronto)
Daily
2215-1005
14 May-12 October
EDI-YYZ
Daily
1125-1359
15 May-13 October
Gordon Dewar, Chief Executive of Edinburgh Airport said: “WestJet’s decision to make Edinburgh Airport its home in Scotland is incredibly exciting, especially as they grow their presence in Scotland’s capital, and we look forward to working with them to make these routes a success.
“The three cities offer vastly different things and it’s that rich history, the mix of cultures and stunning scenery that makes Canada one of the most exciting destinations anywhere in the world. By offering three Canadian destinations from Edinburgh, we will now be able to offer passengers our biggest ever North American programme for summer 2024 and we are confident people willgra sp that opportunity to experience Canada and the USA. The growth in transatlantic travel from Edinburgh shows the clear appetite there is for people from Scotland to travel there as well as that ongoing desire for people in North America to come to Scotland. We have a fantastic offering and should continue to do all we can to make it a success.”
Daniel Fajardo, Vice-President, Network and Schedule Planning, WestJet said: “WestJet is proud to grow upon our valued partnership with Edinburgh International Airport. This summer, WestJet will offer non-stop service to Edinburgh from Calgary, Toronto and Halifax and we are confident this enhanced connectivity between Edinburgh and three major Canadian hubs will further strengthen the two-way business and tourism pipeline between Canada and Scotland.”
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