All WestJet articles – Page 3
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NewsWestJet begins cancelling flights as pilot strike looms
WestJet Group has started cancelling flights and grounding the “majority” of its fleet as the airline’s pilots, represented by Air Line Pilots Association, International (ALPA), threaten an imminent strike.
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NewsWestJet pilots threaten strike as airline responds with lockout notice
WestJet and its pilots are ratcheting up their labour conflict ahead of what is anticipated to be a busy travel weekend – the first of the upcoming travel season.
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NewsWestJet completes acquisition of competitor Sunwing
Canadian airline company WestJet Group has acquired competing discount carrier Sunwing Airlines, completing a deal that had raised competitive concerns but that WestJet insists will benefit travellers.
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NewsWestJet pilots vote to strike as contract talks continue
WestJet pilots have voted to strike if needed as they continue to negotiate a new contract with the airline.
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NewsWestJet pilots plan vote to authorise strike
WestJet Airlines pilots represented by Air Line Pilots Association, International (ALPA) will vote to authorise a strike on 3 April as the union warns of a lockout “that could extend into the summer months”.
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NewsWestJet to launch 737 freighter flights on 22 April
Canadian carrier WestJet intends to begin flying Boeing 737-800 cargi aircraft next month after having received the required regulatory approvals.
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NewsCanadian government approves WestJet’s acquisition of Sunwing
The government of Canada has approved WestJet’s acquisition of Sunwing Airlines and Sunwing Vacations following a thorough review.
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NewsExpanding WestJet plans to step up summer flight frequencies
Canadian airline WestJet continues plotting an “ambitious growth strategy” with an expanded summer schedule that includes greater flight frequencies to popular destinations in its network.
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NewsAtlanta firm acquires ex-WestJet 737-600s for teardown
Seven WestJet Boeing 737-600s have been divested to a US-based firm which will tear down the aircraft for parts. Aventure Aviation is picking up the twinjets which are in storage at a facility located in Marana, Arizona. The aircraft were all manufactured in 2005 and 2006. “We are constantly seeing ...
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NewsWestJet to expand flying to USA and eastern Canada
Canadian airline WestJet plans to expand its connectivity from Calgary and Edmonton by almost 30% and 50%, respectively, over 2022 levels, beginning in April.
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NewsL3Harris gains approval for 737NG recorder retrofit
Operators of Boeing 737NGs can now take advantage of the latest generation flight-data and cockpit-voice recorders following approval for a retrofit.
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NewsCanadian and US airlines cancel flights to Mexico amid ongoing civil unrest
Canadian airlines Sunwing Airlines and WestJet cancelled flights to the western Mexican city of Mazatlan after civil unrest caused that city to close its airport.
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Airline BusinessHow far through recovery are North American airlines?
A carrier-by-carrier guide to the progress North American airlines continued to make in their recovery from the Covid-19 crisis during the past year and a look at how much further they have to go in 2023.
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NewsWinter weather in USA prompts thousands of flight cancellations just in time for Christmas
The winter weather hitting the Midwest and Northeast USA continued disrupting the plans of holiday travellers on 22 December, forecast by the US Federal Aviation Administration to be the busiest during the holiday period.
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NewsOn ‘road to recovery’, Canada’s Air Transat loses C$126 million in fiscal Q4
Transat AT, the parent company of Canadian leisure airline Air Transat, gained ground financially but still posted an loss of C$126 million ($92.2 million) in the company’s fiscal fourth quarter.
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NewsWestJet to add first Asia route with Calgary-Tokyo flights
Canadian carrier WestJet is to launch flights from Calgary to Tokyo Narita next summer, marking its first destination in Asia.
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NewsCanadian ULCC Swoop fined for failing to refund passengers for Covid-19 disruptions
Canadian ultra-low cost carrier Swoop was fined $175,000 in civil penalties by the US Department of Transportation (DOT) for failing to provide timely refunds to passengers who had flights cancelled or significantly delayed due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
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NewsWestJet lands slots to launch Calgary-Dubai flights in March 2023
Canadian airline WestJet looks poised to launch flights between Calgary and Dubai beginning in March 2023, after securing required landing slots at Dubai International airport.
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NewsWestJet to use SAF for flights from San Francisco to Calgary
Canadian passenger carrier WestJet has committed to temporarily operating flights from San Francisco to Calgary using sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).
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NewsWestJet’s acquisition of Sunwing raises red flags from competition regulator
A Canadian business-competition regulator has raised concerns about WestJet’s proposed acquisition of rival Sunwing Airlines, citing a “substantial lessening or prevention of competition in the sale of vacation packages to Canadians”.