WestJet News

WestJet Fourth Quarter Profit Dips

February 8, 2012

WestJet Airlines' earnings dropped slightly, but beat analyst expectations, owing to slightly better-than-anticipated revenue growth and lower costs.
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WestJet To Go Ahead With Short-Haul Carrier

February 8, 2012

WestJet Airlines will launch a new regional operation to serve smaller Canadian destinations after winning the endorsement of its workforce for a plan that will ratchet up the pressure on Air Canada, its larger rival.
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Canadian Airlines Flew Fuller Planes In January

February 6, 2012

Canadian airlines flew closer to full capacity in January than a year earlier as robust demand for air travel extended into what is traditionally a slow month for business travel.
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WestJet Sees Opportunity To Boost Income

February 3, 2012

WestJet Airlines sees an opportunity to double the amount of so-called ancillary revenue it generates from service fees, partner revenue and onboard sales that come in addition to ticket prices, the head of Canada's second-biggest airline said.
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WestJet, Delta Enter Codeshare Agreement

January 18, 2012

WestJet Airlines and Delta Air Lines said they have entered into a code-sharing agreement on flights within the United States and Canada, expanding a partnership launched 11 months ago.
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WestJet Considers Setting Up Regional Airline

January 16, 2012

WestJet Airlines is mulling the launch of a regional airline, using a fleet of turboprop aircraft to serve smaller markets in Canada, marking a departure from its successful low-cost strategy and presenting a new challenge to bigger rival Air Canada.
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WestJet Loads Down On Increased Capacity

December 5, 2011

WestJet Airlines reported slightly emptier planes in November, data showed on Monday, as capacity increases at the carrier outflanked a rise in demand.
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Westjet Wins Slots At New York LaGuardia

November 24, 2011

WestJet Airlines said on Wednesday it had won eight takeoff and landing slots at New York's LaGuardia Airport, a boost for the carrier's plans to expand its service in the East.
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WestJet To Expand Fleet Into Second Aircraft Type

November 16, 2011

WestJet Airlines is likely to diversify from its current single-aircraft fleet type eventually, although no decision has been made at this stage, its chief financial officer said.
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WestJet Profit Falls As Fuel Costs Rise

November 9, 2011

Higher costs cut third-quarter profit at WestJet Airlines by 10 percent, pushing down the company's shares on Wednesday, but Canada's No. 2 carrier stayed optimistic about passenger demand.
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