The WestJet Group today announced it would temporarily cease international flying to 14 sun destinations in Mexico and the Caribbean in response to a request from the Government of Canada.
“The government asked, and we agreed,” said Ed Sims, WestJet President and CEO. “While we know that air travel is responsible for less than two per cent of cases since the start of the crisis, and even less today, we recognize the Government of Canada’s ask is a precautionary measure. We also note that the overwhelming majority of quarantine exemptions, well over 90 per cent in fact, are connected to land borders and not air travel. We have responded to their request and will suspend service to destinations in Mexico and the Caribbean.”
Effective Sunday, January 31 at 12:01 a.m. ET, WestJet will suspend southbound operations to the following destinations until April 30. Over the subsequent two weeks, WestJet will work to bring our guests already in destination back to Canada.
- Vancouver – Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
- Vancouver – Cancun, Mexico
- Vancouver – Cabo San Lucas, Mexico
- Calgary – Cabo San Lucas, Mexico
- Calgary – Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
- Calgary – Cancun, Mexico,
- Calgary – Liberia, Costa Rica
- Edmonton – Cancun, Mexico
- Edmonton – Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
- Toronto – Cancun, Mexico
- Toronto – Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic
- Toronto – Punta Cana, Dominican Republic
- Toronto – Kingston, Jamaica
- Toronto – Montego Bay, Jamaica
- Toronto – Liberia, Costa Rica
- Toronto – Varadero, Cuba
- Toronto – Saint Lucia
- Toronto – Saint Marten
- Toronto – Nassau, Bahamas
- Toronto – Bermuda
- Edmonton – Mazatlan, Mexico (Swoop)
- Edmonton – Puerto Vallarta, Mexico (Swoop)
- Toronto – Montego Bay, Jamaica (Swoop)
- Toronto – Cancun, Mexico (Swoop)
We ask that you please not call the Travel Support Team at this time as they will not have any further details. To help support our shared clients, we will provide updates once we receive more information from the Government of Canada. We encourage you to visit the travel agent resource site for the most up-to-date information.