Edmonton International Airport (EIA/YEG)

[David A]

Foreign airlines now officially own 25 per cent of WestJet

WestJet has officially sold a quarter of its business to foreign airlines for US$550 million, marking another major milestone for an airline

edmontonjournal.com

 

[MacLac]

Foreign airlines now officially own 25 per cent of WestJet

WestJet has officially sold a quarter of its business to foreign airlines for US$550 million, marking another major milestone for an airline

edmontonjournal.com

Shows some WJ fragility? Quick Smitty! Step in and sign an MOU “forbidding” it from happening!

 

[David A]

I wish I could say something more positive about WestJet right now, but I am not surprised by the blow back here.

'What's WestJet thinking?' Stephen Colbert on paying extra to recline seats | National

Canadian airline WestJet had some airtime on 'The Late Show with Stephen Colbert' last night, with changes to its seats a topic of interest.

dailyhive.com

 

[MacLac]

Making headlines for all the wrong reasons….quick Smitty!!!! Time for a deflection, sign another MOU! Don’t want bad press about anything YYC related……

 

[MacLac]

I see that ATL is back as a redeye after WJ cancelled it for the Summer.....think it's back up to Daily in the new year....

 

[EdmTrekker]

Nice to see KLM continuing 5 flights a week for 2026/27.
Written By AeroRoutes - Jim Liu Published at 1000PDT / 1700GMT 27OCT25

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines in the OAG has extended schedule listing into late-November 2026, the first 4 weeks of Northern winter 2026/27 season. On intercontinental routes, preliminary changes for the month of November 2026 include the following, as of 26OCT25. Further changes can be expected in the next few months.

Amsterdam – Edmonton eff 25OCT26 A330-300 replaces -200 in NW25, 5 weekly

KLM in the preliminary schedule listing for Northern winter 2026/27 season tentatively schedules downsized schedule of Airbus A330-200 operation. Currently listed until 26NOV26 in the OAG schedules analyser, initially filed A330-200 operation for November 2026 (25OCT26 – 26NOV26) includes the following routes.

Amsterdam – Montreal 3 weekly
Amsterdam – Toronto 4 weekly
Amsterdam – Vancouver 3 weekly

https://www.aeroroutes.com/eng/251027-klnw26inc
https://www.aeroroutes.com/eng/251027-klnov26332

 

[Offworld]

^ Interesting. I thought I'd read that the KLM A330s were being mothballed, but I must have read wrong.

 

[blue12]

They'll still be in service for a while. KLM's most recent fleet plan said "one or two" would be retired in winter 2025/26 and the rest would stay in the fleet until replacements have been delivered.

 

[TAS]

On a more positive note there will be new routes to new destinations announced on or before 27th of October Speculate away.

Did something get announced?

 

[Mackwin]

On a more positive note there will be new routes to new destinations announced on or before 27th of October Speculate away.

 

[MacLac]

Did something get announced?

Here's hoping

 

[Kosy123]

KLM keeping 5x a week shouldn't be a surprise. Flights both ways, in my experience, have been consistently full.

They've got a great first mover's advantage on flights out of YEG to Europe, and I wouldn't be surprised if this upgrades to daily or other carriers take notice.

 

[Glenco]

I was hoping you wouldn’t ask that.
Are you sitting down? This is a shocker.
AC adding two more red eyes to YYZ and three times a week to Cancun.

 

[MacLac]

Wait what?! Surely you jest....lol

 

[Payd1964]

I was hoping you wouldn’t ask that.
Are you sitting down? This is a shocker.
AC adding two more red eyes to YYZ and three times a week to Cancun.

Well we certainly should have no trouble getting to YYZ! I assume Cancun 3X weekly is seasonal? I was hoping the announcement was going to be daily service to AMS with KLM. Still 5X weekly is OK. One thing that has improved out of YEG is the ability to go one stop to South America and avoiding the Canadian hubs. My wife and I are going to Buenos Aires through IAH with United (first time since the pandemic!), and returning home GIG - ATL - YEG with Delta/Westjet (United had a crazy long layover). Good prices too . . .