Reading Time: < 1 minute WestJet has regained its position as the only airline to support a non-stop route between Calgary and Paris using its 787 Dreamliner. “We are thrilled to bring back this historic route between Calgary and Paris, reconnecting these two incredible cities and providing easy and unique travel opportunities throughout Europe for Western Canadians,” said John Weatherill, […]

Reading Time: 2 minutes A Vancouver law firm has launched a class action lawsuit against Air Transat (TS, Montréal Trudeau) for falsely advertising flights as non-stop in a scam known as the “Mexican Game”. In winter 2016, Transat wet-leased Flair Airlines (F8, Kelowna) B737-400s to operate flights from Calgary, Edmonton Int’l, Kelowna and Vancouver Int’l to destinations in Mexico. […]

Reading Time: < 1 minute WestJet announced today that it will be taking its service in Quebec to new heights, with the addition of 105 weekly flights from Montreal and Quebec City. According to the Calgary-based, the expansion would represent a 74 per cent increase. “The people in Quebec have traditionally been served by a legacy carrier and WestJet believes […]

Reading Time: < 1 minute CALGARY – WestJet Airlines Ltd. says the fundamentals of its business remain strong despite the impact of economic weakness in Alberta, the airline’s home base. The Calgary-based company  says it had an $87.6 million profit, or 71 cents per share, in the first quarter. Revenue was $1.03 billion, including $145.2 million from additional fees and […]