The air Line WestJet launches two new routes connecting in the summer Calgary at Barcelonahis first to Spain, and on Tokyohis first to Japan.

From May 6, 2023, the Canadian company will offer three flights per week between its base in Calgary and the airport of Barcelona-El Prat, operated by Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner, which can accommodate 16 passengers in Business Class, 28 in Premium and 276 in Economy Class. Departures are scheduled for Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at 18:40 to arrive at 12:00 the next day, with return flights leaving Catalonia at 14:00 and arriving at 16:20 on Wednesday, Friday and Sunday .

WestJet will be unrivaled on this route as Canada is already connected to Madrid by Air Canada and Air Transat.

Still operating out of Calgary, but subject to obtaining regulatory approvals, the Canadian company will begin three weekly rotations of 787-9 tons on April 30th Tokyo Narita. Flights leave Canada at 3:55 p.m. on Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays and arrive at 8 p.m. the next day, return flights leave Japan at 10 p.m. on Mondays, Thursdays and Saturdays and arrive at an average of 10 p.m. the same day flight time 9h45).

WestJet is also offered on this route via Vancouver on a codeshare basis, without competition Japan Airlines ; Narita already hosts three Air Canada routes.

Another novelty will connect Calgary Edinburgh again next summer with three 787-9 flights per week, in addition to WestJet’s service from Toronto. The 2023 festival program from its base includes a daily flight in Europe to Paris CDGa worm London Heathrowa worm London Gatwickand five weekly rotations until Rome how to go Dublin.

” We have begun expanding our intercontinental routes, future announcements will focus on domestic and North American additions that will offer our passengers even more affordable travel options in the new year. WestJet CEO Alexis von Hoensbroech said in a statement. ” With Calgary as the homeport of our 787, access between Western Canadian communities and these intercontinental destinations will play a critical role in creating an economically prosperous aviation pipeline that will better connect Canadians to the world and the world of Western Canada “.