WestJet News

WestJet Warns Of Tough Q2 On Weak Economy

June 4, 2009

WestJet Airline warned on Wednesday about a "difficult" second quarter as ongoing economic weakness put a damper on air travel.
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WestJet Plots Growth, Sees 'Short-Term Pain'

May 28, 2009

Analysts should not make too much of WestJet's delayed code-share agreement with US-based Southwest Airlines, the chief executive of Canada's No. 2 carrier said on Thursday, as it can quickly strike deals with other airlines to help spark growth.
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Southwest, WestJet Delay Code-Share

May 25, 2009

A planned code-share partnership between low-cost carriers WestJet Airlines and Southwest Airlines will be delayed because of a sharp slowdown in air travel, WestJet said in a surprise announcement on Monday.
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WestJet Earnings Better Than Expected

May 5, 2009

WestJet Airlines posted a smaller-than-expected drop in quarterly earnings on Tuesday and said it expected to emerge stronger than ever from a global slowdown in air travel, sending its shares surging.
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WestJet Says Planes Flew Less Full In March

April 7, 2009

WestJet Airlines said on Monday its planes flew less full in March as rising capacity outstripped gains in the number of paying passengers.
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Westjet Forecasts Significant Market Share Gains

March 25, 2009

WestJet Airlines expects to achieve significant growth in market share over the medium to long term, despite what is anticipated to be a difficult 2009.
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WestJet Cuts Revenue Outlook Despite Solid Traffic

March 4, 2009

WestJet Airlines expects its revenue per seat sold to fall by 10 to 12 percent in the first quarter as it wrestles with the sputtering economy and brisk competition on fares, Canada's second-largest airline said on Wednesday.
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Profits At Canadian Airlines To Drop - Report

February 25, 2009

Profits in Canada's airline industry are expected to drop by nearly 86 percent in 2009 as demand falls due to a lack of consumer and business confidence, the Conference Board of Canada said on Wednesday.
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WestJet Profit Falls 46 Percent As Economy Weakens

February 11, 2009

WestJet said on Wednesday its fourth-quarter earnings fell 45.9 percent due to the turmoil in the economy that has affected the entire airline industry, and warned that its first-quarter results may be weaker.
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Canadian Carriers Boost Loads Amid Industry Downturn

February 4, 2009

Air Canada and WestJet Airlines, the country's biggest carriers, filled higher percentages of available seats in December, but WestJet made the gains while increasing capacity during the sector's downturn.
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