WestJet Airlines is Canada's national low fare air carrier. WestJet operates Boeing 737 service between centres in Alberta, British Columbia, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland, Florida, California, Arizona.
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WestJet is Canada's leading low-fare airline offering scheduled service throughout its 34-city North American network. Named Canada's most respected corporation for customer service in 2005, WestJet pioneered low-cost high-value flying in Canada.
So why do WestJet guests keep coming back to fly with us? There are hundreds of reasons why they choose to travel with WestJet for business and pleasure across Canada and to the U.S. Here are just a few:
Best customer service in town
WestJet’s customer service is legendary, and is a vital part of our no-hassle promise to guests. Our people are friendly, helpful, and love their jobs – their positive attitude is absolutely infectious.
Web services
Easy-to-use online services get guests on their way quickly.
AIR MILES® Reward Miles
WestJet offers AIR MILES Reward Miles for collectors when they book their WestJet flights online at westjet.com. Plus, WestJet offers them double AIR MILES reward miles when they book online using their Mosaik® MasterCard®* with the WestJet AIR MILES reward option.
New jets
Air travel with WestJet is simply more comfortable. Most of our fleet is equipped with live seatback television, more legroom and leather seats.
Our guests enjoy 24 channels of live Bell ExpressVu satellite programming in every seatback of our Boeing Next-Generation 737-700 aircraft. WestJet's programming offers a wide selection that includes news, sports, children's and leisure programming that can be individually selected by each guest.
Plus, all of our 737-700 aircraft contain 136 leather-covered seats, with plenty of leg room.
Incredible On-Time Performance (OTP)
At WestJet, we know how valuable our guests' time is. That's why we're committed to publishing our on-time performance statistics. While Canadian air carriers are not required to publish these numbers, we feel our guests deserve to know how we measure up to others in the industry. Check out our on-time performance page for details on how we compare against major American carriers.
Why is WestJet so successful? There are hundreds of reasons why your site visitors will choose WestJet for their next flight for business or pleasure, across Canada or to the U.S. Here are just a few:
WestJet’s customer service is outstanding.
Easy-to-use online services get Guests on their way quickly.
They can earn AIR MILES® reward miles.
Modern planes. Air travel with WestJet is simply more comfortable. Most of our aircraft are equipped with live seatback television, more legroom and leather seats.
Incredible on-time performance (OTP) that rivals the best in the business.
Company info | Executive | Board of directors
WestJet was founded in 1996 by Clive Beddoe, Mark Hill, Tim Morgan and Donald Bell, four Calgary entrepreneurs who saw an opportunity to provide low fare air travel across western Canada. Through researching other successful airlines in North America - and in particular low-cost carriers from throughout the continent - the team followed the primary examples of Southwest Airlines and Morris Air and determined that a similar concept could be successful in western Canada.
Over the subsequent months, the team worked to develop a comprehensive business plan and financial model. With this information in hand, a number of local business people were approached and within 30 days the needed capital was raised. After purchasing the three original Boeing 737-200 aircraft, a second offering to retail and institutional investors was completed in January 1996, raising the necessary capital to commence operations.
On February 29, 1996, the airline started flight operations with 220 employees and three aircraft to the cities of Vancouver, Kelowna, Calgary, Edmonton, and Winnipeg. Since that time, the company has continued to expand, bringing more western cities into WestJet's world. In 1996, WestJet added Victoria, Regina and Saskatoon to its route network. In 1997, WestJet began service to Abbotsford/Fraser Valley, and in 1999 WestJet added Thunder Bay, Prince George, and Grande Prairie to its service area.
WestJet achieved a major milestone when in July 1999 it completed its Initial Public Offering of 2.5 million common shares. It was an exciting day for all WestJetters, representing the achievement of a key business goal and raising the necessary capital for expansion of the company into the coming years. With the help of lead underwriters CIBC World Markets and the dedicated executive team, WestJet has made a successful transition to a public company. The capital raised from the offering has been used for the purchase of additional aircraft, as well as the building of new Head Office and Hangar facilities in Calgary, in order to meet the needs of the company's expanding workforce.
1999 saw unprecedented change and restructuring in the airline industry in Canada, offering a window of opportunity for WestJet to expand its service beyond its current route structure. In December 1999, WestJet announced that it would be extending its successful low-fare airline across Canada. Between March and June 2000, the company added service to the eastern Canadian cities of Hamilton, Moncton, and Ottawa, creating an eastern network with Hamilton as the hub.
In 2000, WestJet's founders were honoured as 'The Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year' for Canada, in recognition of the contributions they have made to Canadian travellers and the lives of all of WestJet's people and shareholders. In 2001, WestJet added new service to Fort McMurray, Comox, and limited addition flights to Brandon. In 2001, WestJet also added its first four Next-Generation Boeing 737-700 aircraft. Also, in 2001, the team of founders received an International Entrepreneurship award for Outstanding Teamwork.
In 2002, WestJet added service to two new Ontario destinations, London and Toronto. In February of 2002, the corporation successfully offered three million common shares yielding net proceeds of $78.9 million. The proceeds will fund aircraft additions, spare parts, and a third flight simulator. In 2002, WestJet was named one of Canada's top 100 employers.
In 2003, WestJet was named Canada's second most respected corporation in an annual survey conducted by Ipsos-Reid. The survey involved a randomly selected sample of 255 of the leading CEOs in Canada. Also in 2003, WestJet added service to the new markets of Halifax, Windsor, Montréal, St. John's, and Gander.
The airline operates a fleet of Boeing aircraft featuring new Next-Generation 737 aircraft with leather seats and more legroom. Transborder service commenced in the fall of 2004 to the cities of Los Angeles, San Francisco, Phoenix, Fort Lauderdale, Tampa, Orlando, and New York. Service to Palm Springs began in January 2005. WestJet is publicly traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol WJA.
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