Saturday, October 31, 2026
WestJet is pulling out of two U.S. leisure markets: it will not bring back its seasonal Vancouver–Kauai flights this winter, and Calgary–Orange County is set to end in late March 2027. On the growth side, Air Transat’s summer 2027 schedule filing adds five new transatlantic routes from Montreal, Toronto and Quebec City, and Qantas has restarted seasonal Adelaide–Auckland service.
New Routes
Air Transat: Montreal (YUL) → Geneva (GVA)
- Starts: June 19, 2027 (seasonal, through October 23, 2027)
- Frequency: 2 times weekly (Tuesday and Saturday)
- Aircraft: Airbus A321LR
Geneva is a brand-new Air Transat destination. The schedule filing shows an evening departure from Montreal arriving in Geneva the next morning.
Air Transat: Montreal (YUL) → Faro (FAO)
- Starts: June 14, 2027 (seasonal, through October 25, 2027)
- Frequency: 1 time weekly (Monday)
- Aircraft: Airbus A321LR
A once-weekly summer link to Portugal’s Algarve coast, also flown with the long-range narrowbody.
Air Transat: Toronto (YYZ) → Birmingham (BHX)
- Starts: June 22, 2027 (seasonal, through October 22, 2027)
- Frequency: 2 times weekly (Tuesday and Friday)
- Aircraft: TBA
Birmingham is another new destination for the carrier. The aircraft type has not been published.
Air Transat: Quebec City (YQB) → Lyon (LYS)
- Starts: June 8, 2027 (seasonal, through October 26, 2027)
- Frequency: 1 time weekly (Tuesday)
- Aircraft: TBA
Air Transat: Quebec City (YQB) → Barcelona (BCN)
- Starts: June 14, 2027 (seasonal, through October 25, 2027)
- Frequency: 1 time weekly (Monday)
- Aircraft: TBA
Air Transat is also keeping two sun routes going year-round instead of winter-only: Montreal–St. Maarten (once weekly in summer, A321neo per AeroRoutes) and Quebec City–Puerto Plata (once weekly in summer). Source note: Economy Class & Beyond lists St. Maarten as a Saturday flight; AeroRoutes lists it for May 1 to September 4, 2027. Air Transat’s own release was not available to confirm, so treat the summer dates as subject to change. Aircraft for the Air Transat routes come from the AeroRoutes schedule filing; Economy Class & Beyond did not name a type.
Qantas: Adelaide (ADL) → Auckland (AKL) (returning)
- Starts: October 30, 2026 (seasonal, through April 26, 2027)
- Frequency: 4 times weekly (Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday); 5 times weekly from December 14, 2026 to January 17, 2027 with an added Wednesday flight
- Aircraft: Boeing 737-800
The route is back for a second straight southern summer, with a morning departure from Adelaide and a flight time of about four hours and 15 minutes.
New routes at a glance
| Airline | Route | Starts | Frequency | Aircraft |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Transat | Montreal (YUL) → Geneva (GVA) | June 19, 2027 | 2x weekly, seasonal | Airbus A321LR |
| Air Transat | Montreal (YUL) → Faro (FAO) | June 14, 2027 | 1x weekly, seasonal | Airbus A321LR |
| Air Transat | Toronto (YYZ) → Birmingham (BHX) | June 22, 2027 | 2x weekly, seasonal | TBA |
| Air Transat | Quebec City (YQB) → Lyon (LYS) | June 8, 2027 | 1x weekly, seasonal | TBA |
| Air Transat | Quebec City (YQB) → Barcelona (BCN) | June 14, 2027 | 1x weekly, seasonal | TBA |
| Qantas | Adelaide (ADL) → Auckland (AKL) | October 30, 2026 (resumed) | 4x weekly (5x weekly Dec 14–Jan 17), seasonal | Boeing 737-800 |
Also filed: WestJet plans to add its code to 12 more KLM-operated routes from Amsterdam starting April 30, 2027, including Bergen, Geneva, Madrid, Split and Vienna. Separately, Emirates will move its daily Dubai–Durban flight from the 777-300ER to the A350-900 from March 1, 2027.
Routes Being Discontinued
WestJet: Vancouver (YVR) – Lihue, Kauai (LIH)
- Last day / effective: Final flight operated April 12, 2026; the route will not return for winter 2026–27
WestJet first flew to Kauai in December 2009, so this ends a 16-year connection.
WestJet: Calgary (YYC) – Orange County (SNA)
- Last day / effective: Late March 2027 (exact date TBA)
The route currently runs twice weekly, on Thursdays and Sundays, with Boeing 737 aircraft. The exact last flight date has not been published.
Cebu Pacific: Iloilo – Hong Kong (temporary suspension)
- Last day / effective: Suspended October 27 to November 28, 2026
Cebu Pacific: Cebu – Singapore (temporary suspension)
- Last day / effective: Suspended since October 15, 2026; operates only December 14, 2026 to January 3, 2027 this winter
Cebu Pacific is also thinning out November flying across Asia, including Manila–Singapore (21 to 17 weekly), Cebu–Tokyo Narita (11 to 7 weekly) and Clark–Hong Kong (14 to 7 weekly). Its planned new Clark–Hanoi route now starts January 5, 2027 instead of November 19.
Discontinued routes at a glance
| Airline | Route | Last Day / Effective |
|---|---|---|
| WestJet | Vancouver (YVR) – Lihue (LIH) | Last flight April 12, 2026; not returning winter 2026–27 |
| WestJet | Calgary (YYC) – Orange County (SNA) | Late March 2027 (exact date TBA) |
| Cebu Pacific | Iloilo – Hong Kong | Suspended Oct 27–Nov 28, 2026 |
| Cebu Pacific | Cebu – Singapore | Suspended since Oct 15, 2026 (runs Dec 14, 2026–Jan 3, 2027 only) |
Sources
- Aviation A2Z: WestJet Abandons 2 US Destinations, Ends 16-Year Kauai Connection and Calgary–Orange County Flights
- AeroRoutes: Air Transat NS27 Montreal Network Additions
- Economy Class & Beyond: Air Transat to launch five new European routes for 2027
- Aviation A2Z: Qantas Restores Adelaide–Auckland Route with Five Weekly Flights
- AeroRoutes: Cebu Pacific Nov 2026 Asia Service Reductions
- AeroRoutes: WestJet Expands KLM Codeshare in NS27
- AeroRoutes: Emirates Adds A350 Durban Flights From Mar 2027
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