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INTRODUCING CANADA’S NEWEST STOPOVER DESTINATION
Explore the beauty of the Maritimes with a stopover in Halifax!
Halifax’s location on Canada’s East Coast provides a great opportunity for travellers to experience Halifax on their way to and from Europe. A stopover in Halifax provides passengers with time to explore the city for any amount of time, from 7 hours to 7 days, at no additional airfare.
IT’S SIMPLE TO DO.
STEP 1: BOOK YOUR FLIGHT
STEP 2: PLAN YOUR TRIP
WE’LL TIDE YOU OVER
WHETHER YOU HAVE 7 HOURS OR 7 DAYS, WE’VE GOT YOU COVERED ON THINGS TO DO IN HALIFAX.
Browse our itineraries, perks and tips to help you plan your time in Halifax.
OUR CITY IS YOUR OYSTER
FIND EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO PLAN YOUR VISIT.
SET YOUR CLOCK TO MARITIME
PLANNING A STOPOVER IN HALIFAX IS EASY.
STEP 1: BOOK YOUR FLIGHT
WHEN FLYING TO AND FROM SELECT DESTINATIONS IN NORTH AMERICA AND EUROPE, TRAVELERS CAN ADD A STOPOVER IN HALIFAX WITH NO ADDITIONAL AIRFARE.
There are two ways to book a Halifax Stopover:
- Book through your travel agent
- Book through WestJet by calling the WestJet Contact Centre at 1-888-937-8538 (press 3!) Ask to book a “Gateway City Stopover.” In this case, Halifax is the gateway city.
North American Destinations:
- Toronto, ON (YYZ)
- St. John’s, NL (YYT)
- Ottawa, ON (YOW)
- Vancouver, BC (YVR)
- Winnipeg, MA (YWG)
- Edmonton, AB (YEG)
- Calgary, AB (YYC)
- Montreal, QC (YUL)
- Gander, NL (YQX)
- Orlando, FL (MCO)
European Destinations:
- Dublin, Ireland (DUB)
- Gatwick, England (LGW)
- Glasgow, Scotland (GLA)
- Paris, France (CDG) (resumes May 2020)
STEP 2: PLAN YOUR TRIP
DISCOVER THE BEST OF HALIFAX WITH VISITOR EXPERIENCES FROM 7 HOURS TO 7 DAYS.
Halifax has amazing experiences to fill a stopover for any duration. Get inspired and see what Halifax has to offer with our stopover planning resources:
- Itineraries
- Stopover perks + packages
- Halifax Experiences
- Book your hotel
- Transportation to and from the airport
- Have questions? Check out our list of frequently asked questions or click the chat box in the bottom right hand corner of this page.
