“Dulles International Airport welcomes WestJet to the Washington, D.C., region with this first-ever service to Calgary,” said Chryssa Westerlund, Airports Authority executive vice president and chief revenue officer. “Calgary will become the 60th international destination from Washington Dulles, and WestJet will be our 40th air carrier. We are thrilled to welcome WestJet to Dulles and to provide customers this new link between Western Canada and Washington.” 

WestJet’s new route to Washington, D.C., will become the airline’s sixth U.S. gateway for the Canadian carrier. In addition, Calgary International Airport has a US Customs and Border Patrol Pre-Clearance facility, which enables arriving customers to Dulles to exit as domestic passengers. Flights can be purchased now by visiting https://www.westjet.com/en-us.

The schedule for the new service, effective June 2, 2023, is as follows:

“We are delighted to be introducing our new service connecting Calgary, Alberta and Washington, D.C.,” said John Weatherill, WestJet Chief Commercial Officer. “As WestJet continues to strengthen our U.S. network offerings, we look forward to providing our guests on both side of the border with convenient and affordable options for their business and leisure travel needs.”

About WestJet Airlines   

In 26 years of serving Canadians, WestJet has cut airfares in half and increased the flying population in Canada to more than 50 percent. WestJet launched in 1996 with three aircraft, 250 employees and five destinations, growing over the years to more than 180 aircraft, 14,000 employees and more than 110 destinations in 24 countries.  Based in Calgary, Alberta, WestJet is the second-largest Canadian airline, operating an average of 777 flights and carrying more than 66,130 passengers per day. WestJet has a codeshare partnership with Delta Air Lines.  For more information about everything WestJet, please visit westjet.com.    

About the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority

The Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority operates the U.S. Capital Region’s gateways to the nation and the world, Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport and Washington Dulles International Airport, the Dulles Airport Access Highway and the Dulles Toll Road. The Authority also managed construction of the Silver Line, a 23-mile extension of the Washington region’s Metrorail public transit system through northern Virginia, which began service to Dulles International in 2022.