WestJet's worst-kept secret is now official. Winnipeg will be one of six Canadian cities to have direct flights to London's Gatwick Airport beginning next spring. The Calgary-based airline will launch the non-stop service on May 7 for $279 one way as part of its...
WINNIPEG -- WestJet is set to announce non-stop air service from several major Canadian cities to London's Gatwick Airport. The Calgary-based airline has scheduled simultaneous press conferences for Tuesday in Winnipeg, Calgary, Edmonton, St. John's, Vancouver and...
By The Canadian Press CALGARY -- WestJet has taken delivery of the first of four Boeing 767-300 extended range aircraft it has ordered to begin flights to Europe and elsewhere starting next month. The four aircraft will arrive separately over the next eight months....
Tweeting from 35,000 feet? You bet. Jet-setters will soon be able to connect their personal devices to in-flight WiFi on select WestJet flights. WestJet Connect will begin rolling out on all Boeing 767ER aircraft and more than 30 percent of WestJet's Boeing...
By Sarah Klein WestJet is adding non-stop flights to Florida, Mexico and Costa Rica to attract more snowbird-driven travellers. The airline announced Monday it will add 85 flights across its domestic and international network for the winter 2015-2016 flight schedule....
WestJet has done it again with their over-the-top Christmas video spreading the joy of the season to a deserving community abroad. WestJet Christmas Miracle: Spirit of Giving brought Christmas to a struggling town in the Dominican Republic this year, giving locals a...
WestJet is warning Canadians about a number of telemarketing scams that continue to plague unsuspecting callers. The airline says telemarketers are targeting random phone numbers trying to sell potentially questionable holiday packages to Mexico. The scammers...
It's what separated them from the competition, but WestJet has decided to now charge passengers to check their first bag. Beginning for bookings made Monday for travel as of October 29, guests will have to shell out $25 for a first checked bag on Econo...
If your idea of a good prairie winter is spending it somewhere else, you've got another option for flying. WestJet announced Monday they will be adding a Saturday weekly non-stop flight from Winnipeg to Fort Lauderdale, Florida, starting on November 1, 2014. The...
A detour route has been opened to allow access to Brandon's municipal airport. McGill Field was inundated with water on Sunday after relentless rainfall pummelled the Westman region. The City of Brandon says public access to the airport can be made from the west, via...
WestJet has given the go-ahead for passengers to leave their personal electronic devices on during all phases of a flight, including take-off and landing. The move comes as Transport Canada recently relaxed regulations for devices on commercial aircraft in the...
WestJet has finally caught up on the mobile front by launching an official smartphone app. The free download for iPhone and Passbook will allow guests to manage all of their travel logistics while on the go. "The WestJet iPhone app is another step forward in...
