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September 16, 2023 9:44 am ET -
WestJet and Air France More Than Double Codeshare Destinations
Canadian airline WestJet has announced a significant expansion of the carrier’s codeshare agreement with Air France to take effect from Sept. 25. The airlines have had a partnership for over 10 years that currently gives WestJet passengers the ability to…
August 18, 2023 1:50 pm ET -
Canadian Airlines Add Capacity to Evacuate City Under Wildfire Threat
Canadian airlines and the Royal Canadian Air Force are assisting in the evacuation of residents from multiple towns in the Northwest Territories and the province’s capital city Yellowknife. Following the declaration of a state of emergency on 15 August due…
July 26, 2023 4:28 am ET -
WestJet Expands Vacation, Connecting Options This Winter
WestJet is bolstering its sun destinations and partner connection offerings this winter with the release of its 2023-2024 winter schedule. Canada’s second largest airline is adding four new routes, restarting several others, and extending a number of seasonal summer routes…
June 18, 2023 9:06 pm ET -
WestJet Shutting Down Sunwing Airlines
WestJet will be integrating Sunwing Airlines into its mainline operations, removing another low-cost carrier from the Canadian aviation landscape. As reported by The Canadian Press, the move was announced in an internal Sunwing company memo. The announcement comes approximately one…
June 12, 2023 6:00 am ET -
WestJet Ending Ultra Low-Cost Subsidiary Swoop
After only five years of operation, Canadian ultra-low-cost carrier (ULCC) Swoop is being integrated into its parent company. Swoop will operate its last flight on October 28, 2023 before being merged into WestJet’s mainline operations. A New Pilot Agreement The…