WestJet Cancels 10 Nonstop Routes From This Major City: See Full List Now

WestJet, Canada's second-largest airline by fleet size and passengers carried, has cut a total of ten routes from the country's largest city this year. Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) has lost 10 nonstop routes with WestJet, primarily due to the airline withdrawing fully from Cuba. On top of Cuba disappearing from the carrier's route map, one route to Europe and another to the United States have been terminated.

While WestJet is a major carrier at Toronto, it is the airline's third-busiest base after its home at Calgary International Airport (YYC) and second-largest western hub at Vancouver International Airport (YVR) when measured by weekly departures. Data for this analysis has been sourced from Cirium, an online aviation analytics company.

WestJet Suspends All Toronto Flights To Cuba

WestJet is not alone in suspending flights to Cuba, as other major Canadian airlines, Air Canada and Air Transat followed suit following widening US sanctions that have limited the supply of food, fuel and electricity to the island nation.

Ongoing political and economic uncertainty has led airlines to suspend operations until the situation improves. Cuba has long been a popular tourist destination for Canadians seeking sunshine and sandy beaches, with many traveling there during the winter months when most of Canada is blanketed in snow.

In February, WestJet suspended its services to Cuba, with seven destinations from Toronto being withdrawn. These included Cayo Coco, Cienfuegos, Cayo Largo del Sur, Havana, Holguín, Santa Clara, and Varadero.

Kelowna Is Dropped From WestJet's Domestic Route Map

Kelowna disappeared from WestJet's nonstop route map from Toronto in April. The city is in western British Columbia, home to many wineries, and sits on the shores of Okanagan Lake. WestJet's move comes as the airline reconfigures its domestic network and looks to deploy aircraft on more lucrative routes.

WestJet's absence on this domestic city pair leaves both Air Canada (operated by Air Canada Rouge) and Porter Airlines as the only airlines offering nonstop flights between the two airports.

In 2025, Kelowna was recorded as Canada's ninth busiest airport and has nonstop flights to most major Canadian cities, and a small number of international links to Seattle and Los Angeles ( Alaska Airlines), and seasonal flights with WestJet to various destinations in Mexico.

Las Vegas & Glasgow Are Cut

WestJet ended its route between Toronto and Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) in June after the ongoing trade war between the two countries led to weak transborder demand. This led the airline to withdraw its nonstop service from Toronto and now serve the City of Sin only with year-round flights from Calgary, Edmonton and Vancouver.

The only nonstop service to Europe in this analysis, Toronto to Glasgow International Airport (GLA), was shelved in September due to weak demand and increasing fuel costs. The route, operated seasonally, was introduced only this year and is unlikely to return in 2027. WestJet still operates to Edinburgh (EDI) from Calgary, Halifax and Toronto.

From November, WestJet will operate nonstop flights from Toronto to 51 destinations: 20 in the Caribbean, 7 in Central America, 5 in the United States, 4 in Europe and Mexico, and 11 in Canada.