Having suspended services in March 2020 due to the global pandemic, WestJet has restarted its link between Calgary Airport (YYC) in Alberta, Canada and San Diego International Airport in California. The year-round nonstop flights will be operated twice weekly to start with, increasing to three times weekly from 1 November.
“The airport welcomes WestJet back to San Diego,” said Kimberly Becker, San Diego County Regional Airport Authority President and CEO. “Calgary is a major hub for WestJet, where San Diegans can continue on and connect to other cities throughout Canada including Winnipeg, Regina, and Saskatoon. We appreciate the resumption of service.”
Prior to the suspension, WestJet provided up to five flights a week to Calgary from San Diego. It is the second airline to resume flights between Canada and San Diego following the Canadian government’s reopening of the border on 9 August to fully vaccinated travellers. Travellers arriving in Canada regardless of their vaccine status will need a negative PCR or molecular test within 72 hours of requesting entry.
San Diego has partnered with Carbon Health to provide an on-site COVID-19 testing facility for passengers wanting to get tested before a trip.
