Virgin Atlantic strengthens collaboration with WestJet
February 17, 2025
Virgin Atlantic is expanding its codeshare agreement with WestJet to strengthen connectivity between Canada and the UK.
The enhanced partnership between Virgin Atlantic and WestJet will see connections from the UK via Toronto Pearson Airport, where the two airlines will be conveniently co-located, to 13 gateways across Canada, including Calgary, Edmonton, Vancouver, Winnipeg, Ottawa and more.
Virgin Atlantic will launch its Toronto route on 30 March and will partner with the Greater Toronto Airports Authority and Canada Border Services Agency to support passenger connections onwards via eligible cities.
The connection to Toronto marks the first route to Canada for Virgin Atlantic in more than a decade and reinforces the airline’s commitment to the Indian subcontinent offering optimal onward connectivity for Canadian passengers travelling to Delhi, Mumbai and Bengaluru, as well as Dubai, the Maldives, Cape Town and Johannesburg via London Heathrow.
Describing Canada as an “incredibly important opportunity for Virgin Atlantic,” Juha Jarvinen, EVP and CCO at Virgin Atlantic said the expanded partnership with WestJet will “create seamless connectivity for our customers via our new route launching between Toronto and London.”
He added that the codeshare agreement with WestJet “aims to respond to a continued demand for travel to the UK and India from across the region. Canadian customers can expect a premium, personalised experience at every step of the journey, delivered by our amazing people, the red thread that sets us apart.”
Jarvinen was joined by John Weatherill, executive vice-president and CCO at WestJet who said: “This expanded codeshare will simplify travel and deliver a more seamless experience for our shared guests. We look forward to building closer ties in the months ahead, providing more options to connect Canada with the world.”
