Articles tagged “westjet”

Airline Weekly

WestJet Joins Cargo Frenzy With First Dedicated Air Freighters

3 years ago

Airline Weekly

Canada’s Transat Walks Away From Hotels to Refocus on Airline

3 years ago

Airline Weekly

Canada Stops Short of Direct Airline Aid in Federal Budget

3 years ago

Airline Weekly

More Help for Canada’s Airlines Is on the Way After Air Canada’s $5 Billion in Aid

3 years ago

Airlines

Why Air Canada Is Leaning Into a Covid Testing Mandate as Other Airlines Balk

Air Canada places the blame for a "grim" 2020 on Covid-19 and what it sees as onerous restrictions from the Canadian government. But it's betting that it can convince the government to replace quarantines with a testing mandate, and maybe even some financial relief for airlines.

Edward Russell, Skift | 3 years ago

Airline Weekly

U.S. Tentatively Approves Delta-WestJet Joint Venture

3 years ago

Meetings

More Companies Are Putting Their Events on Planes

The trend is starting to gain traction, albeit very slowly. Attendees seem to like it because it shakes things up and makes the travel itself less tedious.

Isaac Carey, Skift | 4 years ago

Meetings

In-Flight Events Are Starting to Slowly Lift Off

So far, these flying meetings are mostly exclusive, invite-only affairs, where sought-after execs network with one another while trapped on a plane.

Isaac Carey, Skift | 4 years ago

Airlines

Boeing Max 8 Flying: What Airlines, Agencies Are Telling Customers

A range of differing responses to the Ethiopian Air disaster involving a Boeing 737 Max 8 is making it hard for travel advisors.

Allan Leibowitz, Skift | 5 years ago

Airlines

New Ultra-Low-Cost Carrier Swoops Into Canada

Canada’s newest airline, Swoop, is now up and running with some of the lowest base fares in Canada. While an important milestone, the larger focus continues to be on WestJet’s challenging financial year and ability to execute several big projects at once.

Kristin Majcher, Skift | 5 years ago