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WestJet Announces Route Expansion and Third Quarter Results

October 31, 2018 Daniel Morley

WestJet Airlines has announced a route expansion, along with financial results for the third quarter. The three new routes give Westjet two new transborder flights as well as a new destination in Europe. The third

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Swoop’s U.S. Operations Still Awaiting Full Regulatory Approval, Forced to Cancel Flights

October 21, 2018 John Flett

Swoop, the ultra-low-cost subsidiary of Canada’s WestJet, has postponed the commencement of U.S. services until Oct. 27 as all regulatory approvals have not yet been granted to the airline. Under the “Advisories” section of its website,

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WestJet Outlines Boeing 787 Dreamliner Routes

October 10, 2018 Thomas Pallini

Canadian low-cost airline WestJet announced on Wednesday its long-awaited plans for its new Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners. The widebody aircraft will serve London, Paris and Dublin from the airline’s main base in Calgary, Alta. Service will

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United Follows JetBlue’s Lead with Latest Change

September 5, 2018 Daniel Morley

United Airlines, this week, has joined Jetblue Airways in raising their fees for checked bags. Both airlines will now charge customers $30 for the first checked bag. Second checked bags, on United, will cost $40

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Oasis in a Singed Land: Alberta’s Northern Gateway at Fort McMurray Airport Reenvisioned

August 23, 2018 Ian McMurtry

Situated in the secluded northern end of Alberta, the city of Fort McMurray has made itself known as being a working town, especially for local oil producing companies who make use of the Athabasca Oil

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WestJet’s Swoop Unveils U.S. Plans in DOT Application

June 18, 2018 Daniel Morley

Swoop, Canada’s newest airline, has unveiled its intentions to start flights to the United States. In an application to the US Department of Transportation, the airline has stated intentions to begin transborder flights in October.

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TAP Air Portugal Promotes Stopover Program in Brooklyn with Co-Owner David Neeleman

June 16, 2018 Thomas Pallini

As the World Cup match between Portugal and Spain waged on, TAP Air Portugal was hosting a group of aviation geeks in Brooklyn’s East Williamsburg neighborhood. On the corner of Bogart and Grattan Streets was

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WestJet’s New Livery Seen on Boeing 737 MAX Almost Ready for Delivery

June 6, 2018 Pablo Diaz

Earlier this week, WestJet’s latest Boeing 737 MAX 8, registered as C-FNWD/308, was seen at Boeing Factory in Renton, WA. It still does not have a delivery date, but its CFM International’s LEAP-1B engines are

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WestJet and Swoop Pilots Agree to Unionization

May 28, 2018 Daniel Morley

Canadian low-cost carrier WestJet has come to an agreement with pilots for its subsidiary Swoop to allow them to unionize. The agreement has come as the end of a months-long saga between WestJet and its

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First Look: WestJet Unveils Boeing 787 Dreamliner Livery and Interior Design

May 8, 2018 Pablo Diaz

WestJet was born as a ‘Canadian Southwest,’ with a single-aircraft approach, but it didn’t take much time for the carrier to expand and diversify its purpose and, subsequently, its offering. First, the adoption of Bombardier

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Flair Airlines Expands Route Map Alongside Incoming New Aircraft

April 15, 2018 Joe Pesek

Flair Airlines, an ultra-low-cost carrier based in Kelowna, British Columbia, has announced service to five new cities, more than doubling its current route map. The airline, which began operations in 2005, will add service to

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WestJet Announces Surprising Executive Leadership Change

March 12, 2018 John Flett

Canada’s second-largest airline, WestJet, announced last week that their long-time CEO Gregg Saretsky would be retiring with immediate effect. The move on Thursday surprised many in the aviation industry given the immediacy of the decision

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WestJet Announces WestJet Link, Plans Regional Air Service Expansion

November 26, 2017 Samuel Chen

WestJet has announced WestJet Link, a regional air service that will be operating under a capacity purchase agreement (CPA) with Pacific Coastal Airlines. Ed Sims, WestJet Executive Vice-President expressed how the airline will continue to

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WestJet Inks Deal With Boeing for up to 20 787-9 Dreamliners

May 2, 2017 Ryan Ewing

Calgary-based low-cost carrier WestJet announced Tuesday a definitive purchase agreement for up to 20 Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners. The agreement includes commitments for 10 of the stretched Dreamliner variants to be delivered from the first quarter

Airlines

Canada’s Evolving Market for Low-Cost Carriers

April 23, 2017 Samuel Chen

Canada is a market that most tend not to think of in regards to the aviation industry in comparison to the U.S. However, the industry is slowly beginning to gain ground in recent years, with

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Airlines Embrace The Holiday Season With Community Outreach Events

December 17, 2016 Samuel Chen

As the holiday season begins to kick into full swing, some airlines are reaching out within their respective communities to give back. WestJet WestJet comes up with a new Christmas Miracle each year. Examples from

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WestJet and McDonalds Take Flight Together

November 24, 2016 Samuel Chen

WestJet recently announced their partnership with McDonald’s Canada to serve the restaurant’s McCafé Premium Roast Coffee onboard the airline’s more than 650 daily flights. The first flight offering McDonald’s coffee departed Toronto on Nov. 21

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WestJet Announces Route Expansion and Third Quarter Results

Swoop’s U.S. Operations Still Awaiting Full Regulatory Approval, Forced to Cancel Flights

WestJet Outlines Boeing 787 Dreamliner Routes

United Follows JetBlue’s Lead with Latest Change

Oasis in a Singed Land: Alberta’s Northern Gateway at Fort McMurray Airport Reenvisioned

WestJet’s Swoop Unveils U.S. Plans in DOT Application

TAP Air Portugal Promotes Stopover Program in Brooklyn with Co-Owner David Neeleman

WestJet’s New Livery Seen on Boeing 737 MAX Almost Ready for Delivery

WestJet and Swoop Pilots Agree to Unionization

First Look: WestJet Unveils Boeing 787 Dreamliner Livery and Interior Design

Flair Airlines Expands Route Map Alongside Incoming New Aircraft

WestJet Announces Surprising Executive Leadership Change

WestJet Announces WestJet Link, Plans Regional Air Service Expansion

WestJet Inks Deal With Boeing for up to 20 787-9 Dreamliners

Canada’s Evolving Market for Low-Cost Carriers

Airlines Embrace The Holiday Season With Community Outreach Events

WestJet and McDonalds Take Flight Together

United CEO Declines Need for Additional 737 MAX Training

Here Comes the Sun: Inside Sun Country’s Transition to a Low-Cost Carrier

TAP Air Portugal Announces Service to San Francisco Starting in June

ANA’s Turtle-themed A380 Rolls Out of the Paint Shop

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