WestJet today, is celebrating the launch of service to Edinburgh with the departure of WS16 from Toronto Pearson International Airport at 9:25 p.m. local time last night.
With the addition of the airline’s latest connection to Europe, WestJet will now fly non-stop to five European destinations from Toronto this summer including Edinburgh, Glasgow, Dublin, London-Gatwick and Barcelona, Spain.
“We are thrilled that Edinburgh is the final European connection to inaugurate from Toronto this summer, rounding out the restoration of our network and strengthening our offerings from Toronto. These cities are some of the world’s most vibrant and iconic destinations and we are working diligently as demand for international travel continues to ramp up,” said John Weatherill, WestJet Chief Commercial Officer.
“Seamless connectivity between Europe and Canada is critical to the recovery of Canada’s travel and tourism industry. We look forward to welcoming more Canadians and global guests on board this summer as we continue to restore our network to pre-pandemic levels.”
Edinburgh, Scotland. Kate Bielinksi/Unslpash Photo
WestJet’s newest transatlantic flight will operate during peak season, three-times weekly. WestJet currently offers service to two Scottish destinations with service from Toronto to Edinburgh and Glasgow and flights between Halifax and Glasgow.
| Route | Peak Frequency | Start date | Departure
(local time) |
Arrival
(local time) |
| Toronto – Edinburgh |
3x weekly | June 2, 2022 |
9:25 p.m. | 9:05 a.m.+1 |
| Edinburgh – Toronto |
3x weekly | June 3, 2022 |
10:25 a.m. | 12:42 p.m. |
“Congratulations to WestJet on the launch of their new Edinburgh service which is very much welcomed by Scotland’s tourism industry,” said Malcolm Roughead, Chief Executive of VisitScotland. “Before the pandemic, Canada was one of our top international markets for visitors and growing. We have worked hard to keep Scotland top of mind here, but the return of direct connectivity is vital and will help support the recovery of our industry.
“isitScotland enjoys a very positive partnership with WestJet and we look forward to continuing to work closely with them to promote this new service. We know there is strong pent-up demand from Canadians to travel to Scotland. With WestJet now serving our two biggest cities there has never been a better time to discover Scotland,” Roughead said.
“Our message and that of the Scottish tourism industry is simple we are open and cannot wait to welcome back visitors.”
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