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By The Canadian Press
OTTAWA — WestJet Airlines has lost a legal bid to put an end to a proposed class-action harassment lawsuit.
The Supreme Court of Canada refused today to hear WestJet’s arguments to quash the suit launched by a former flight attendant.
By Kelly Geraldine Malone, The Canadian Press
WINNIPEG — The wealthy Canadian behind a deal to buy WestJet has a reputation for his stellar business acumen and for owning a mansion among mansions in downtown Toronto, but a longtime family friend and associate say the titan has not forgotten his humbler beginnings.
On Monday it was announced that Toronto-based private equity firm Onex Corp. signed a deal to buy the Calgary-based airline for $3.5 billion. The man behind the yoke of the transaction for Onex is its 77-year-old founder and chief executive officer, Gerald Schwartz.
By The Canadian Press
CALGARY — Onex Corp. has signed a friendly deal to buy WestJet Airlines Ltd. in a transaction it valued at $5 billion, including assumed debt.
Under the agreement announced Monday, Onex will pay $31 per share for WestJet, which will continue to operate as a privately held company.
By The Associated Press
CHICAGO — A global team of experts next week will begin reviewing how the Boeing 737 Max’s flight control system was approved by the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration.
The FAA says experts from nine international civil aviation authorities, including Transport Canada, have confirmed participation in a technical review promised by the agency.
By Shawn Jeffords, The Canadian Press
TORONTO — Two Canadian airlines dealing with the grounding of Boeing Max 8 jets say they have re-assigned other planes to accommodate travellers returning home from March Break vacations.
Both Air Canada and WestJet said Sunday they shifted planes to focus on routes taking travellers to and from vacation destinations like Mexico and the Caribbean.
WestJet is warning Canadians about a telemarketing scam where fraudsters are posing as WestJet representatives.
The Calgary-based airline says it doesn’t engage in telephone marketing and reminds the public to avoid sharing their credit card numbers and other private information with callers posing as WestJet.
Ultra-low-cost airline Swoop has added new routes between Winnipeg and Kelowna, B.C. as part of its summer schedule.
The WestJet-affiliated airline will offer service between Manitoba’s capital and the Okanagan three times per week for $119. The schedule also sees the return of the seasonal route between Abbotsford, B.C. and Winnipeg four times per week for $129.
Swoop Airlines will run Winnipeg to Edmonton and Winnipeg to Hamilton legs as part of their 2019 summer schedule.
The WestJet-owned low-fare air carrier released part of its upcoming summer schedule on Tuesday, making flights available for booking from April 28 to October 26, 2019.
