WestJet launches non-stop service to Liberia, Costa Rica beginning December 2025
WestJet announced today that it will begin non-stop service between Vancouver International Airport (YVR) and Liberia International Airport (LIR). The new route, which launches December 12, 2025, will operate once a week and provide British Columbians access to Costa Rica’s Guanacaste Province, known for its year-round sun, dry climate and relaxing white sand beaches.
We are seeing strong demand for service to Costa Rica from YVR and are delighted that WestJet will be providing important connectivity for our region with the launch of its new service from Vancouver to Liberia,” said Mike McNaney, Vice President and Chief External Affairs Officer at Vancouver International Airport (YVR). “WestJet’s Liberia route will mark the only non-stop scheduled service to Central America from Vancouver, which is a key addition to WestJet’s network at YVR and offers new opportunities for trade and tourism that benefit our community and the economy that supports it.
WestJet's new six-hour service will operate every Friday during the 2025/2026 Winter Season, departing YVR at 12:05 a.m. Passengers will fly on a Boeing 737-800 aircraft with 174 seats.
Every new route departing from YVR results in increased economic activity. The new service to Liberia is expected to generate $700,000 in economic output and $300,000 in GDP.
For more information about this service, please view WestJet’s release, here.