Originally Posted by PHXflier

The departure timing of the YYC to YYT, YYG, YQM, etc. flights this summer now are all around 9:15 am, well before any of the flights from the US arrive, thus making it impractical to have any traffic from the US to those places on Westjet. The same issue for the way back (planes get into YYC too late for passengers to make their connection to the US). US connection traffic must not be significant for Westjet, so they must have figured it was dispensable..

Originally Posted by FlyerJ

In fairness, it’s super tough to schedule long haul (really long!) eastbound flights like these any differently. Not only are they super lengthy flights, they cover three time zones — losing 3 hours on the outbound. Total flight time plus time zone changes only leaves a limited window if they want to run the flights during daytime. The only real other option to do these - each using a single aircraft based in YYC - and with timing that would allow for more than just very short-haul, regional connections at YYC: run one segment as an overnight flight. That would be awful (IMO, any redeye not crossing an ocean is awful) and incredibly unappealing.

Originally Posted by YXUFlyboy

If you're YVR-based, it avoids a connection in YYZ - I don't see the problem here.

Originally Posted by gmclean1987

Although probably already known to people on here, summer schedule update for my hometown airport of Thunder Bay was in their local news, announcing the end of YYZ flights and increased YWG: https://www.tbnewswatch.com/local-ne...ervice-6653765.

I guess I shouldn't be surprised with the new western focus, but I'm still pretty shocked they completely shut off the YQT-YYZ flights (I took that flight many times while in school, and occasionally its precursor to YHM as a kid). But at least increasing Winnipeg frequency to roughly what it was pre-pandemic (and with arrival/depart times that will allow for easier connections), along with giving a direct Calgary flight another shot are good news for me now that I live in Vancouver. I don't think many people will connect through YWG to get to YYZ or eastern US/Canada, but using Winnipeg as a bit more of a mini-hub to get to sun destinations won't be the worst option for people in TBay.

Originally Posted by Frequentlander

The problem is illustrated here.

If like me you have a business commitment in NB (not in Moncton, but Moncton is the closest destination WS allegedly fly to) from June 4 to June 10, this is what is bookable.



My destination is Saint John. Previously I've gone WS into YFC and driven the 50 minutes. It's a pleasant drive in the summer and really not much more than driving form YSJ. Now with no WS into YFC, I would have a longer drive from Moncton and my option is one flight a day and only sometimes.

Meanwhile, the red and white planes fly into YSJ with connections via YYZ or (shudder) YUL several times a day, so if I have to change my departure time or day, I can.

I am just about to buy a ticket on AC. WS could have had that money together with the money for the other 5 tickets I will end up buying into YSJ this year.

Originally Posted by BML87

But there should be connections through YEG on two other days no?

Originally Posted by hollywoodcory17

YXE-MSP has been extended to year-round, currently showing 3x weekly in the winter months. (Same op days at the Summer Mon / Wed / Fri)

I suspect YEG-MSP along with YYC-DTW & YVR-ATL may follow suit at some point too.

Originally Posted by V1213

The Canadian Transportation Agency has authorized WestJet to operate code share flights to:

• Malaysia
• Hong Kong
• The Philippines
• Singapore

The authorizations don't speak to how or whom would operate the code shares, merely that WestJet can sell WS-coded tickets between Canada and those destinations.

Assuming that they'd leverage their NRT flights for these code shares, the logical partner is JAL.
With WestJet's flights arriving and departing NRT around the same time as JL's YVR flights (16:00 from YYC vs 16:30 from YVR, 18:15 to YYC vs 18:30 to YVR), the same evening connection wave would be available. This includes:

• From NRT
  • JL711 to SIN at 17:55
  • JL745 to MNL at 18:00
  • JL735 to HKG at 18:10
• To NRT
  • JL746 from MNL at 15:35
  • JL736 from HKG at 16:05
  • JL712 from SIN at 16:10