WestJet se suma a la iniciativa global «Sunflower» para clientes con discapacidades no visibles

WestJet anunció su participación en el programa Sunflower para discapacidades no visibles, reforzando así su compromiso de brindar una experiencia acogedora y cómoda a todos sus pasajeros. El programa Sunflower permite a los pasajeros con discapacidades ocultas indicar discretamente que podrían necesitar asistencia adicional durante el viaje, incluyendo tiempo adicional, paciencia y apoyo. «A través […]

Delta, Korean Air to strengthen partnerships with WestJet

Delta Air Lines and Korean Air will strengthen their respective partnerships with WestJet through the purchase of minority equity stakes in the Canadian airline from Onex Partners, the upper middle market private equity platform of Onex, a Canadian investor and alternative asset manager. Affiliated funds and co-investors of the Onex Group intend to participate in […]

Delta y Korean Air apuestan por WestJet: compran el 25% de la aerolínea canadiense

Delta Air Lines y Korean Air anunciaron un movimiento estratégico clave: la compra de un 25% de participación combinada en WestJet. Esta inversión marca una nueva etapa en la relación que ambas aerolíneas mantienen desde hace años con la compañía canadiense y promete importantes beneficios para los viajeros en América del Norte, Europa y Asia. […]

WestJet strengthens domestic schedule with three new routes and added capacity for summer 2025

WestJet announced a major expansion of its domestic network with new non-stop service between Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ) and three Canadian cities for summer 2025. The expansion includes all-new non-stop service from Saskatoon and Regina and the return of flying between Vancouver and Halifax. In addition, new flights between Winnipeg and St. John’s have […]

WestJet bolsters connectivity between Calgary and Japan with new daily year-round service

WestJet announced the expansion of non-stop service between Calgary and Tokyo’s Narita International Airport to daily year-round through the winter schedule which begins on October 27, 2025. The airline attributes the increase of service to the continued success of the route on both sides of the Pacific, after first having increased to daily service for […]

WestJet Cargo celebrates significant growth in belly cargo business and outlines strategic network shifts and digital initiatives

WestJet’s cargo business celebrated a highly successful 2024, marked by growth across multiple fronts. The airline saw a surge in belly cargo demand, expanded its network with new routes and partnerships and embraced digital innovation to enhance the customer experience. “WestJet’s belly cargo business has emerged as a key driver of success for WestJet Cargo, […]

WestJet connects Halifax to the Mediterranean with seasonal non-stop service

WestJet announced new service between Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ) and Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) beginning June 27. The seasonal route will operate four times per week as part of WestJet’s summer 2025 schedule, offering Atlantic Canadians a direct connection to one of the airline’s most sought-after European destinations. «This route is poised […]

WestJet Cargo sells Virgin Atlantic’s cargo capacity from Toronto–London and beyond

WestJet Cargo has announced a Block Space Agreement (BSA) with Virgin Atlantic from Toronto (YYZ) to London (LHR) and beyond starting the 31st March. This marks a commercial year-round collaboration that will significantly boost cargo capacity between the East Coast of Canada to London and beyond on Virgin Atlantic network. This commercial partnership strengthens trade […]