WestJet’s new low-cost airfares are being met with a chilled reception online. The Calgary-based airline announced its UltraBasic fare on Tuesday, “designed as a no-frills fare option.”
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WestJet Plans New Flights from Winnipeg to Mexico, Florida
WestJet has announced new direct flights from Winnipeg’s Richardson International Airport to Florida and Mexico.
WestJet Enhances Winnipeg Flights to Montreal and Ottawa, Introduces Nashville Routes
WestJet announced Monday plans to introduce daily year-round flights from Winnipeg to Montreal, along with an increase in flights to Ottawa and seasonal flights to Nashville.
Passengers Call Out WestJet for Breaching Rebooking Rules
On a frigid Saturday, Mindy Watson learned that her family’s WestJet flight from Edmonton to Toronto, en route to Cuba, was cancelled.
Canadian Airlines Say They’re Unaffected by Boeing 737-9 Max Jetliner Incident
TORONTO — Canadian airlines say they don’t fly the Boeing 737-9 Max jetliners that U.S. regulators have grounded after an Alaska Airlines plane suffered a blowout while in flight.
WestJet Ramping Up After Reaching Deal with Pilots, But Not Before Cancelling Flights
CALGARY — The WestJet Group averted a strike after reaching a last-minute deal with the airline’s pilots early Friday, but not before cancelling hundreds of flights and upending the long weekend plans of thousands of passengers.
WestJet Announces New Direct Flight from Winnipeg to Atlanta
WestJet will soon fly direct from Winnipeg to Atlanta, GA., and the Manitoba government is spending as much as $5 million to make it happen.
WestJet Pilots to Launch Strike Authorization Vote as Negotiations Fizzle
The union representing WestJet pilots will launch a strike authorization vote Monday as contract talks with management drag on, the Air Line Pilots Association said Friday.
WestJet Increasing Flights from Winnipeg to Hot Destinations
Jetsetters seeking a sunny vacation this winter out of Winnipeg will have additional flight options from WestJet.
WestJet’s Summer Schedule Increases Flights Out of Winnipeg
WINNIPEG — Summer jet-setters will have ample travel options this summer when flying out of Winnipeg’s James Richardson International Airport.
WestJet Group to Buy Sunwing Airlines Amid Turbulent Global Travel Market
The WestJet Group has announced a deal to buy Sunwing Airlines and Sunwing Vacations, bolstering its presence in the holiday tour market as competition among Canadian carriers heats up.
Swoop Resumes Airline Service in Winnipeg
WINNIPEG — Swoop has returned to the skies above Winnipeg to connect Manitobans to airline routes with Hamilton, Ontario and Abbotsford, B.C.






