WestJet
WestJet Airlines Ltd. was founded in 1996 and is based in Calgary, Canada. WestJet provides scheduled airline services, travel packages, cargo and charter services. We offer scheduled service to more than 100 destinations in North America,...
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COVID-19: North America market update (w/e March 29)
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Routes' latest update on how airlines and airports across North America are responding to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Canadian airlines react to border closure with significant cuts
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Most US transborder services will be eliminated as Canada and the US scramble to contain COVID-19 coronavirus.
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Flair adds eight routes but cuts Abbotsford service
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Canadian ultra-LCC Flair Airlines will fly eight new routes in summer 2020 but is pulling service from Abbotsford after strong competition from...
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WestJet plans major expansion at Calgary hub
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With ambitions to evolve from a North America-focused carrier to a fully-fledged global operator, WestJet will start Calgary-Rome flights in May.
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WestJet names new network planning VP
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Canada’s WestJet has appointed a new vice president of network planning and alliances.
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Route analysis: YHZ-MAN, SAW-HEL, BOG-HAV
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This week: Manchester is to become WestJet’s third destination in the UK; Turkish low-cost carrier Pegasus Airlines is starting service to Finland;...
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American hires network planner Znotins from WestJet
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American Airlines has recruited “one of the leading network planners in the world.”
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What happens to WestJet’s New York LaGuardia slots?
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There is a push for WestJet's eight slots to be returned given the proposed WestJet-Delta cross-border joint venture.
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Route rundown: LHR-PDX, YYC-BOS, MSP-YVR
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This week: British Airways is adding a 27th destination in the US to its network; WestJet plans to increase its presence in Boston; and Sun Country...
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Route rundown: KUL-OKA, AUS-CDG, YYC-FCO
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This week: AirAsia X to open Okinawa service; Norwegian to add Austin - Paris non-stop; and WestJet plans seasonal flights between Calgary and Rome.
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Route rundown: EWR-PMO, SJJ-LTN, YYZ-RTB
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This week: United schedules seasonal Sicily service; FlyBosnia to restore London link; and WestJet adds new Caribbean destination.
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World Routes 2019 meeting request system opens soon
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Senior network planners from over 125 of the world’s leading airlines will be accepting meeting requests when scheduling opens on Wednesday 10 July.
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WestJet, VivaAerobus and Air India are among the latest airlines to confirm they will be heading Down Under
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With just under 100 days to go until World Routes 2019, the list of carriers attending the event continues to grow.
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New horizons for Air Transat and WestJet
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Air Canada is in exclusive talks to buy the company that owns Air Transat, potentially providing an opportunity to quickly expand its Air Canada...
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Bulletin board: aviation industry news round-up
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This week: Virgin Australia defers first 737 MAX deliveries; Qatar expands Royal Air Maroc agreement; Ryanair to grow presence in Jordan and more.
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Bulletin board: aviation industry news round-up
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This week: airBaltic to accelerate fleet transition; Juneyao Airlines applies to serve Cairo; domestic market boosts Qantas and more.
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Swoop's network 'will not cannibalise parent WestJet'
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Ultra low-cost carrier Swoop is stimulating a new market rather than cannibalising that of its parent WestJet, according to the airline’s chief...
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Swoop CEO: ‘We’re playing our own game’
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Seasoned airline executive Steven Greenway took the helm of WestJet’s ultra low-cost carrier Swoop less than a year ago, overseeing its launch and...
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Conference programme confirmed for Routes Americas 2019
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The Routes Americas 2019 speaker and panellist line-up has now been confirmed ahead of the event which will take place 12-14 February in Quebec...
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Bulletin board: China Southern, Small Planet Airlines, SAS, Boeing, WestJet and more
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This week: China Southern president departs; Small Planet Airlines ceases flying; SAS CEO warns of challenges ahead; Boeing delivers its 2,000th...