WestJet Adds Winnipeg / Edmonton – Iceland Service in NS26
Published at 1410PST / 2210GMT 18NOV25
WestJet today (18NOV25) announced the launch of two routes to Iceland in Northern summer 2026 season, which was not included in yesterday’s post of the airline’s planned network expansion.
AeroRoutes’ research of the planned new routes, were only focusing on the dates of 20JUL26 – 23JUL26 while searching individual flight numbers for flight number WS1 to WS99.
Edmonton – Reykjavík Keflavík 26JUN26 – 04SEP26 1 weekly 737 MAX 8
WS078 YEG1925 – 0750+1KEF 7M8 5
WS079 KEF0925 – 1015YEG 7M8 6
Winnipeg – Reykjavík Keflavík 27JUN26 – 05SEP26 1 weekly 737 MAX 8
WS074 YWG2015 – 0705+1KEF 7M8 6
WS075 KEF0825 – 0940YWG 7M8 7
WestJet last offered Trans-Atlantic service from Winnipeg until August 2019, when it offered 1 weekly Winnipeg – London Gatwick with Boeing 767. WestJet’s addition also marks the return of service between Winnipeg and Reykjavík Keflavík, when Iceland Express operated service in 2010 and 2011. Initially 2 weekly flights were offered in summer 2010, 1 weekly in summer 2011.
The following was published on 28JAN10 on Airlineroute, AeroRoutes’ predecessor:
“As per 29JAN10 GDS timetable display, the following is planned 2 weekly service schedule of Reykjavik - Winnipeg route, which operates from 02JUN10 to 28AUG10:
5W483 KEF1630 – 1740YWG 73G 36
5W484 YWG1840 – 0550+1KEF 73G 36
In Sabre timetable display, service to Winnipeg as well as Newark are showing Boeing 737-700 operating, instead of planned Boeing 757.”