WestJet Is Planning a Big Summer in the Caribbean

By: - March 12th, 2024
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Canadian leisure carrier WestJet says it is significantly ramping up its flight network in the Caribbean for the summer season. 

WestJet’s Latin American and Caribbean routes are growing by 57 percent this summer compared to the summer of 2023, according to a statement. 

That includes a broader 56 percent in capacity out of Toronto to “sun destinations” like those in the region. 

WestJet also has a codeshare partnership with Delta, opening up flights to that airline’s significant network in the Caribbean. 

WestJet has been rapidly adding new routes to the region in the last few years, including popular new service between Toronto and the Dutch Caribbean island of Bonaire that launched at the end of 2023. 

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