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WestJet completes integration of Sunwing as final 18 737s join mainline fleet

WestJet Group has completed the integration of Sunwing Airlines, with the last of the leisure carrier’s 18 Boeing 737s operating its final commercial flight on May 28 before joining the WestJet Airlines fleet on May 29. The integration unifies all narrowbody operations and paves the way for cabin reconfigurations through 2025.

2025-05-28T07:02:12.103399-07:00

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Delta and Korean Air to Acquire 25% Stake in WestJet for $550M; Delta to Reallocate 2.5% to Air France-KLM

2025-05-09T04:30:25.474672-07:00

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WestJet Expands Air France-KLM Codeshares to Deepen European Connectivity

2025-05-15T07:14:35.298007-07:00

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WestJet Signs $3B Deal with Lufthansa Technik for Calgary MRO Facility

2025-02-13T09:03:28.697753-08:00

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WestJet CEO: Treating air travel as luxury is fundamentally wrong, urges Ottawa to lower fees WestJet Group CEO says the federal government should not treat air travel as a luxury in a country as vast as Canada, arguing that lowering industry costs would enhance connectivity and foster national unity.

2025-05-28T09:43:18.495873-07:00

WestJet CEO: Treating air travel as luxury is fundamentally wrong, urges Ottawa to lower fees

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WestJet completes integration of Sunwing as final 18 737s join mainline fleet WestJet Group has completed the integration of Sunwing Airlines, with the last of the leisure carrier’s 18 Boeing 737s operating its final commercial flight on May 28 before joining the WestJet Airlines fleet on May 29. The integration unifies all narrowbody operations and paves the way for cabin reconfigurations through 2025.

2025-05-28T07:02:12.103399-07:00

WestJet completes integration of Sunwing as final 18 737s join mainline fleet

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WestJet Cargo Launches Daily 22-Tonne Calgary–Tokyo Narita Dreamliner Service WestJet Cargo has expanded its trans-Pacific network with the launch of daily year-round Boeing 787 Dreamliner freighter flights between Calgary and Tokyo Narita, offering 22 tonnes (80 m3) of capacity per flight. The service complements WestJet’s passenger route and expanded codeshare with Japan Airlines, enhancing Canada–Japan trade flows.

2025-05-26T04:13:19.762675-07:00

WestJet Cargo Launches Daily 22-Tonne Calgary–Tokyo Narita Dreamliner Service

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WestJet Expands Air France-KLM Codeshares to Deepen European Connectivity WestJet has expanded its codeshare partnerships with Air France and KLM, giving passengers seamless single-ticket connections through Paris Charles de Gaulle and Amsterdam Schiphol to a wider European network. The enhancements bolster the Canadian carrier’s strategic push into Europe following recent equity investments by SkyTeam partners.

2025-05-15T07:14:35.298007-07:00

WestJet Expands Air France-KLM Codeshares to Deepen European Connectivity

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Delta and Korean Air to Acquire 25% Stake in WestJet for $550M; Delta to Reallocate 2.5% to Air France-KLM Delta Air Lines and Korean Air will acquire a combined 25% stake in Canadian carrier WestJet for US$550 million from Onex Partners, with Delta planning to reallocate a 2.5% share to Air France-KLM. The transaction cements SkyTeam alliance ties and bolsters network collaboration across North America.

2025-05-09T04:30:25.474672-07:00

Delta and Korean Air to Acquire 25% Stake in WestJet for $550M; Delta to Reallocate 2.5% to Air France-KLM

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WestJet suspends nine US routes as transborder demand softens Calgary-based WestJet said on 6 May it will suspend nine US routes this summer, blaming weaker transborder travel demand, and will shift capacity towards domestic and transatlantic operations.

2025-05-06T11:21:37.874415-07:00

WestJet suspends nine US routes as transborder demand softens

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WestJet assesses Fort St. John operations amid nearby wildfire WestJet is evaluating operations at its Fort St. John, British Columbia hub after a rapidly spreading wildfire threatened airport grounds. Fire crews, two helicopters and an air tanker group have been deployed to battle the blaze, raising the prospect of flight delays, cancellations and logistical challenges for the carrier.

2025-05-02T12:54:20.930304-07:00

WestJet assesses Fort St. John operations amid nearby wildfire

Airways Magazine

WestJet Cancels Temporary Foreign Worker Hiring Plan Amid ALPA Pressure WestJet has retracted its controversial plan to hire pilots through Canada's Temporary Foreign Worker Program after facing opposition from the Air Line Pilots Association, International (ALPA), which represents WestJet pilots. The decision marks a significant labor relations development for the airline.

2025-04-21T08:51:06.162815-07:00

WestJet Cancels Temporary Foreign Worker Hiring Plan Amid ALPA Pressure