WestJet and Icelandair have entered into a reciprocal codeshare agreement allowing advisors to book connecting flights to ten European destinations from Calgary, Edmonton and Winnipeg via Iceland’s Keflavik International Airport.
John Weatherill, WestJet’s executive vice-president and COO, and Helgi Már Björgvinsson, Icelandair’s head of partnerships and international relations, signed the agreement at the IATA summit in Brazil earlier this week.
Once regulatory approval is received, passengers will be able to travel to more destinations on a single ticket, without rechecking baggage.
"Strengthening our longstanding partnership with Icelandair marks an important step in expanding choice and connectivity to Canadians,” Weatherill said. “By leveraging Icelandair's extensive network through Reykjavik, we're opening more seamless access to Europe.”
WestJet will begin non-stop service from Edmonton and Winnipeg to KEF later this month. Service from Calgary to Keflavik has also returned for the 2026 summer travel season.
"We are pleased to develop our partnership with WestJet as our first Canadian codeshare partner airline,” said Bogi Nils Bogason, Icelandair president and CEO. “This collaboration simplifies travel between Canada, Iceland and mainland Europe.”
Icelanders looking to explore Canada will also benefit from the new codeshare agreement, he added, noting Icelandair guests can smoothly connect to a collection of Canadian cities across WestJet's domestic network.
