Canadian carriers resuming flights to Puerto Vallarta

Canadian airlines are resuming scheduled operations to a number of key destinations in Mexico after they had to suspend those flights after an operation by the Mexican government against a major drug cartel led to an outbreak of violence in Jalisco state, including the resort town of Puerto Vallarta, with cars being burned and roads being blocked in various places in the area.

Now, WestJet, Air Canada, Air Transat and Porter Airlines have all said they will be resuming their flight operations.

WESTJET

WestJet said that it continues to closely monitor developments in Mexico and following a thorough review of the current conditions, the carrier will resume scheduled operations to and from Puerto Vallarta (PVR), Guadalajara (GDL) and Manzanillo (ZLO) beginning Tuesday, Feb. 24.

The carrier notes that a t this time, tourist and resort areas across Mexico remain open and continue to serve visitors. WestJet flights to Mexico will operate as scheduled to all destinations, with the safety of our guests and partners remaining our top priority.

WestJet said that its flexible/change policy remains in effect for guests travelling to PVR, GDL and ZLO until Feb. 27.

AIR TRANSAT

In an operational update, Transat said that according to information provided by local authorities, no incidents related to road blockages have been reported in the state of Jalisco since midnight February 23 and security measures have been reinforced.

In light of these developments, Air Transat plans to resume its operations to and from Puerto Vallarta as of Feb. 24.

To provide added peace of mind for its customers, Air Transat is maintaining a special flexibility measure for flights to Puerto Vallarta on Feb. 24 and Feb. 25, allowing travellers to change their booking without penalty or to cancel their trip in exchange for a travel credit valid for 12 months from the original return date.

Elsewhere in Mexico, operations are running normally.

AIR CANADA

Air Canada advised that flights will resume with a modified schedule to and from Puerto Vallarta (PVR) on Tues., Feb. 24, and to and from Guadalajara (GDL) on Wed., Feb. 25.

And the airline said that it has added seats to its schedule to get customers home sooner.

The carrier advises that if passengers currently have a reservation for travel to, from or through Puerto Vallarta (PVR) or Guadalajara (GDL), Air Canada has also implemented a policy that makes it possible for passengers to make voluntary changes to their itinerary if:

• You purchased an Air Canada ticket no later than Feb. 22, 2026, for travel between Feb. 24 and 28, 2026.

If a passenger is scheduled to travel during the affected period, they can retrieve your booking to change your flight, free of charge, to another date up to seven (7) days from your original travel date, subject to availability in the cabin you originally purchased. Outside of those dates, any fare difference will apply.

SUNWING

Sunwing reports that it is closely monitoring conditions across Mexico, particularly the recent developments in Puerto Vallarta.

The operator says that at this time, all other resort areas in Mexico remain open and continue to welcome visitors as usual.

It also notes that WestJet flights are operating on schedule to these destinations, with the safety of our customers, crews and ground partners as our top priority.

And it advises that its operations to Puerto Vallarta are resuming as of today, Feb. 24, 2026.

Go to https://www.sunwing.ca/en/travel-alerts for more.

In other news, Sunwing Vacations has confirmed that repatriation flights from Cuba have been successfully completed.

The operator says that from Feb. 9 to Feb. 17, 2026, WestJet operated northbound flights to ensure the safe and efficient return of Canadian travellers who were in Cuba.