More flights from Kelowna to Toronto, Winnipeg, Regina and Saskatoon this summer

WestJet's new and improved 2024 summer schedule includes reintroduced flights between Kelowna and Winnipeg, Regina and Saskatoon, and daily service to Toronto.

“Our 2024 summer schedule continues our commitment to making significant investments across Canada by providing Canadians and international visitors with affordable options to connect with the people and places that matter most,” said WestJet Executive Vice President John Weatherill.

Kelowna has one of the “most important” airports.

Kelowna was one of WestJet's first six destinations launched in 1996 with three aircraft, along with Vancouver, Victoria, Calgary, Edmonton and Winnipeg.

Over the past 28 years, WestJet has grown into a global powerhouse with 185 aircraft flying to 109 destinations in 24 countries.

The airline is expanding that reach with a summer 2024 schedule that includes a love interest in Kelowna.

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Kelowna-Regina

The two-hour, six-minute non-stop service from Kelowna to the Saskatchewan capital will begin on June 27 and run on Thursdays and Sundays.

Departure is at 23:45 local time and landing is at 14:37.

One-way tickets start at $146.

Kelowna-Saskatoon

Flights between the two cities take one hour and fifty-two minutes and will operate on Fridays and Mondays from June 24.

Fares start at $230 one way.

Other destinations from Kelowna

WestJet flies more flights to Kelowna International Airport than any other airline.

There are daily flights year-round between Kelowna and Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton and Victoria, and seasonal winter flights between Kelowna and Phoenix, Las Vegas, Puerto Vallarta, Cancun and Los Cabos.

WestJet network

Passengers departing from Kelowna can travel the world by connecting through one of WestJet's hubs.

New and returning international routes for summer 2024 include Edmonton-Atlanta, Edmonton-Nashville, Edmonton-San Francisco, Vancouver-Detroit, Toronto-Dublin, Toronto-Edinburgh, Calgary-Seoul, Calgary-Reykjavik and Regina-Minneapolis.

WestJet has also decided to operate many flights on day routes throughout the year, traditionally only in winter.

These include Toronto-Providential in the Turks and Caicos, Toronto to Puerto Plata in the Dominican Republic, Calgary-Honolulu, Calgary to Maui, Calgary to Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic, Calgary-Varadero, Cuba, Vancouver-Phoenix, Edmonton-Phoenix and Edmonton-Orlando.

Halifax is a big winner with new non-stop routes to Dublin, London, England, Edinburgh and Orlando.

In total, WestJet will introduce 10 new routes this summer and return or extend 16 more on cross-border routes and increase seat capacity by up to 26%.

Other airlines

Kelowna Airport has a total of 70 flights a day with eight airlines.

Other than WestJet: Air Canada (to Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto and Montreal), Sunwing (to Cancun and Mazatlan), Flair (to Vancouver and Kitchener in the summer), Pacific Coastal (to Victoria and Nanaimo), Central. Mountain Air (to Prince George and Vancouver), Alaska Airlines (to Seattle), and Air North (to Vancouver).

As the regional airport for the southern interior, Kelowna Airport serves more than two million passengers a year.