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WestJet strengthens domestic schedule, adds capacity for summer 2025

WestJet is expanding its Canadian network with a new non-stop service between Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ) and three Canadian cities for summer 2025. The expansion of WestJet’s Canadian network includes all-new non-stop service from Saskatoon and Regina and the return of flights between Vancouver and Halifax. New flights are offered between Winnipeg and St. […]

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WestJet & Skip join forces to offer rewards

Two Canadian brands, WestJet Airlines and Skip, a global online food delivery marketplace, are partnering to enhance each of their company’s overall guest experience. Founded in 1994 and headquartered in Calgary, Alberta, WestJet is Canada’s second-largest airline. Skip connects millions of customers with more than 50,000 restaurant partners nationwide, including a growing offering of groceries, […]

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WestJet acquires Shell Aviation’s first Canadian SAF

WestJet has purchased the first Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) supplied in Canada by Shell Aviation, marking another milestone in the airline’s mission to achieve net-zero emissions by 2025 and signifying another step forward in making Canada’s aviation industry more sustainable. SAF, acquired from Shell Aviation, is blended with conventional jet fuel to meet all certification […]

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WestJet Group names Diederik Pen as COO and airline president

Effective April 1, 2024, Diederik Pen assumes the helm at the WestJet Group as its chief operating officer and president of WestJet Airlines. Pen will continue to report to Alexis von Hoensbroech, the WestJet Group’s chief executive officer (CEO). As CEO, Alexis von Hoensbroech will be responsible for the WestJet Group and its strategic direction. […]

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WestJet Group receives greenlight to acquire Sunwing Vacations and Sunwing Airlines

It’s official, WestJet has received approval from the Government of Canada to acquire Sunwing Vacations and Sunwing Airlines. The transaction will combine two distinctly Canadian travel and tourism success stories to deliver new travel options and value for travellers in the rapidly expanding leisure and work-from-anywhere travel markets. The combination will enable both companies to […]

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