WestJet Airlines has been making headlines recently with its ambitious and radical plan aimed at redefining its operations and expanding its customer base. As the airline industry gradually rebounds from the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, WestJet’s strategy emphasizes innovation, customer experience, and operational efficiency. This essay explores the various components of WestJet’s plan and… Read More »
Replacing WestJet’s Basic fare offering, UltraBasic is the airline’s lowest-priced option, but also comes without many of the inclusions that travellers may expect when flying. The new fare includes a personal item and a pre-assigned seat at the back of the aircraft. Travellers have the option of adding checked baggage to their flight as well… Read More »
Travellers looking for cheap flights from and to Vancouver can enjoy significant sales right now. Air Canada and WestJet each have sales on domestic, transborder, and some international flights, allowing Lower Mainland residents to fly to key destinations at reduced costs. Flair Airlines is also offering a low-cost offer for travellers looking to fly back… Read More »
WestJet Airlines saw a “remarkable” improvement in its on-time performance in April, according to aviation analytics firm Cirium, ranking the airline second among North America carriers. Cirium’s on-time performance report for April said WestJet’s “remarkable 18-point improvement” propelled the airline from tenth place in March to second place this month among North American airlines. In… Read More »
Earlier this week, the WestJet negotiating committee of the Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association announced that they had reached a tentative agreement with their employer. This is the latest development in what has been a rocky bargaining process, and it pauses a strike that had been in place since 28 June 2024. The AMFA represents about… Read More »
Trevin Christian Casinader Dec 1 WestJet’s 2023 Christmas Miracle Campaign – titled Holiday Heroes – honors Canadian travel industry workers who connect passengers with their families during the holidays. The campaign aims to reunite holiday heroes with their loved ones by flying their families from around the world to Canada. WestJet invites the public… Read More »
Court tells WestJet that close doesn’t count in flight from Hawaii to Vancouver after flight diverted to Victoria due to smoke from a volcano A court in British Columbia this week ordered WestJet airline to pay a total of more than $2,000 to three passengers whose flight from Hawaii was diverted from Vancouver to nearby… Read More »
B.C.’s Civil Resolution Tribunal has ordered WestJet to refund a family in full for their diverted flight and compensate them for associated costs. The passengers, referred to as RA, SB and MB in the decision because MB is a child, were on a flight from Hawaii to Vancouver in April 2023 when it was… Read More »
Travellers looking for cheap flights from Vancouver to Hawaii have their pick of several cheap dates for trips taken in the new year. Currently, sun-seekers can find flights from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL) for hundreds of dollars less than regular prices starting at the end of October.… Read More »