WestJet today announced it will restore flights to the communities of Charlottetown, Fredericton, Moncton, Sydney and Quebec City after service was suspended as a result of COVID-19. The reinstatement of service will restore WestJet’s complete network of pre-COVID-19 domestic airports. “We committed to return to the communities we left, as a result …

WestJet today announced it has been awarded a Five Star rating in the Major Airline category by the Airline Passenger Experience Association (APEX), a trade organization dedicated to elevating the airline guest experience around the world. The award was presented …

WestJet today announced it has collaborated with LifeLabs in British Columbia to offer State of Hawaii-approved pre-departure testing. A negative COVID test within 72-hours of departure will exempt the guest from the state’s required 14-day quarantine. WestJet today announced it …

Today, WestJet and the Vancouver International Airport (YVR) announced WestJet’s newest aircraft, the 787 Dreamliner, is now operating five-times weekly between Vancouver and Toronto. Vancouver joins Calgary and Toronto as another domestic destination served by the airline’s award-winning aircraft. “The …

WestJet today announced an increase to domestic traveller surcharges to account for NAV CANADA rate increases of almost 30 per cent starting September 1. WestJet is increasing the surcharge it charges for air traffic control services between $4 and $7 …

Canadian Airline WestJet has decided to lay-off 700 of its pilots in the midst of the struggle it is facing in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. The lay-off would be carried out across WestJet, WestJet Encore, and Swoop. All of …

Onex Corp has announced a deal to buy WestJet Airlines Ltd. In an all cash-transaction valued at $5 billion. This will also include the assumed debt and Onex will pay $31 per share for Westjet which will now operate as …