WestJet adds three Boeing 737 MAX 8 to fleet
The WestJet Group today announced it will acquire three additional Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft, from SMBC Aviation Capital. These aircraft are in addition to the six new-to-WestJet Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft the WestJet Group announced earlier...
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WestJet grounds 16 planes as a result of Calgary hailstorm
WestJet teams are working diligently to understand and address the damage caused to its fleet by an unprecedented hailstorm that moved through WestJet’s global hub in Calgary on the evening of Aug. 5, 2024. Following a comprehensive safety...
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WestJet & Air North announce interline agreement
WestJet and Air North, Yukon's airline, have announced a new interline agreement directly connecting both carrier's networks. Starting July 31, guests can book a single ticket with a connected itinerary between WestJet's global network and...
WestJet launches daily Kelowna-Seattle service starting January
WestJet has announced new daily service connecting Kelowna and Seattle beginning in January 2025. The route will unlock more seamless connectivity between the popular regions to a vast network of U.S. destinations through Seattle and beyond,...
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WestJet Rewards members get free internet with Telus partnership
Today, WestJet and TELUS unveiled the first step in a multi-year strategic partnership that will transform the inflight experience for WestJet guests by providing industry-leading, fast and free internet, presented by TELUS and delivered by...
WestJet’s largest-ever 2024/2025 winter schedule includes Canada-wide connectivity
The WestJet Group recently announced its complete 2024/2025 winter schedule, which includes a 36 per cent capacity boost from Winnipeg and 27 per cent from Saskatchewan. "Our winter schedule is building on our ambitions to ensure Canadians...
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WestJet initiates multiple flight cancellations in anticipation of strike
WestJet has started cancelling flights, as the airline reacts to its Aircraft Maintenance Engineers and other Technical Operations employees plan to go on strike as of Friday, June 28 at 5:30 p.m. MT. This action ensures the airline can...
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WestJet receives second strike notice; potential work stoppage looms ahead
On June 25, WestJet received a second strike notification, in the span of just over a week, from the Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association (AMFA), the union that represents WestJet Aircraft Maintenance Engineers (AMEs) and other Technical...
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WestJet flying direct to Frankfurt from Canada via Condor
WestJet guests will gain direct access to Frankfurt International Airport (FRA) from five Canadian airports through the expansion of WestJet's long-standing partnership with Condor Airlines. Expanding upon the airlines’ previous interline...
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WestJet returns to Fredericton from Calgary with non-stop service
The WestJet Group is celebrating the start of non-stop service between Fredericton and Calgary following the departure of WS315 earlier today. Scheduled to operate twice per week throughout the summer and fall, service between New Brunswick's...
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