WestJet

WestJet Announces WestJet Link, Plans Regional Air Service Expansion

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 connect Canada: “A CPA with Pacific Coastal underscores WestJet’s commitment to offering more Canadians access to WestJet’s low fares and […]

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

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 of 2019 to December 2021. The airline also has options for 10 additional 787 aircraft with delivery expected between 2020 […]

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Canada’s Evolving Market for Low-Cost Carriers

 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 the busiest airport in Canada, Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ), serving over 40 million passengers in 2015.  This is comparable […]

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Airlines Embrace The Holiday Season With Community Outreach Events

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 previous years include delivering gift requests from passengers to the baggage claim at their arrival destination. This year, WestJet dedicated […]

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WestJet and McDonalds Take Flight Together

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 to Calgary. This represents a global-first for McDonald’s, and easily demonstrates the restaurant’s emphasis on providing Canadians with “A New Way […]

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