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Canada's Air Transat and Porter Airlines see themselves as stronger together under a planned new alliance.
Edward Russell | 5 months ago
WestJet's CEO has forecast more competitive pricing for popular flight routes to Europe and other international destinations as seat capacity continues to increase.
Allison Lampert , Reuters | 5 months ago
We've seen this playbook before — acquire a pesky little competitor and shut it down. Good for Air Canada, not good for travelers.
Reuters | 10 months ago
WestJet's new deal gave pilots at Swoop what they were looking for, mainly a pay bump and enhanced job security. Now it's Air Canada's turn to do the same.
Reuters | 11 months ago
Expect more pilots and their unions to push for similar bumps over the next year.
Allison Lampert, Reuters | 11 months ago
News Blog
Canada's WestJet completed its purchase of Sunwing and Sunwing Vacations on Monday, part of WestJet's larger strategic pivot towards leisure travelers. Sunwing will continue to operate as independent airline for the foreseeable future, but could be integrated into WestJet or its budget subsidiary Swoop in the future. Sunwing Vacations is to become part of the…
Edward Russell | 12 months ago
Airline Weekly
JetBlue has a New York problem. The city that made the airline could hold it back this summer if the Federal Aviation Administration's air traffic control staffing issues are as bad as forecast. Edward Russell and Jay Shabat discuss. Plus, WestJet pursues a new, least bad strategy.
12 months ago
WestJet CEO Alexis von Hoensbroech doesn't see a need to deepen his airline's relationship with Delta, even as two of his biggest competitors get cozier.
1 year ago
Alexis von Hoensbroech made a leap last year when he left a 16-year career with the Lufthansa Group, including as CEO of Austrian Airlines, to lead Canada’s second carrier, WestJet. Read his interview in this issue of Airline Weekly.
Ultra low-cost carriers can typically disrupt any market they go to. Azul Brazilian Airlines CEO John Rodgerson argues they'll be out of business if they come to Brazil.
Dawit Habtemariam | 1 year ago