Canada's Regulator Fined Air Canada, Ordered WestJet To Change & Wheelchair Users Are Suing Anyway
Penalties and orders collide with lawsuits as aircraft design and loading rules force airlines to rethink operations.
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China Airlines Expands WestJet Codeshare From mid-Sep 2026
Published at 0000PDT / 0700GMT 21SEP26 China Airlines since mid-September 2026 expanded codeshare partnership with WestJet, covering additional 13 routes in North America. Recently implemented codeshare routes include the following. China Airlines operated by WestJet Calgary – San Francisco Calgary – Seattle Vancouver – Comox Vancouver – Halifax Vancouver – Honolulu Vancouver – Kahului Vancouver – Kelowna Vancouver – Las Vegas Vancouver – Nanaimo Vancouver – Palm Springs Vancouver – Phoenix Vancouver – Saskatoon Vancouver – Winnipeg
AAeroRoutes•AeroRoutes - Jim Liu21 Sept
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WestJet and Tim Hortons brew up a bold new partnership
WestJet and Tim Hortons® have announced a new partnership that unites two iconic Canadian brands in their mission to enhance the travel and coffee drinking experience in the sky. Starting on November 30, 2026 WestJet guests can enjoy an all-new signature coffee experience onboard with the custom-crafted Tim Hortons Flight Roast™ – a unique blend specifically designed […]
World Airline News•Bruce Drum18 Sept- favorable toward WestJet · 96%
WestJet Just Got A Whole Lot More Canadian
A new partnership with Tim Hortons will give passengers access to a bespoke aviation coffee blend.
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Pilots of WestJet Boeing 737 MAX 8 reported invalid GPS indications on approach to Toronto
TORONTO — Pilots aboard a WestJet Boeing 737 MAX 8 reported an in-flight Global Positioning System (GPS) data discrepancy during an early-morning approach into Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) on Wednesday. Flight WS652 had departed Calgary International Airport (YYC) on Tuesday evening, September 15, bound for Toronto. Nearly three hours into the cross-country flight, as […]
AAIRLIVE•Seb Mil16 Sept
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1st ex-WestJet 737-800BCF finds new home at Alaska
One of four 737-800BCFs that WestJet previously operated will soon begin flying with Seattle-based Alaska Air Group. The 2003-vintage freighter (32904) was deregistered in Canada on Sept. 2, according to Transport Canada, and was issued a United States registration on Sept. 8, according to the FAA registry. Although Alaska Air Group declined to comment, the […]
WestJet Has Cut A Massive 27 US Routes: See All Major Flight Changes Now [Map]
Some American destinations now don't handle any WestJet flights as a result.
WestJet Flight Attendants endorse second collective agreement
WestJet flight attendants have accepted a new collective agreement with the airline, after they held a strike that caused hundreds of cancellations earlier this month. What does this agreement mean? The agreement, which saw a 90.2% vote in favour of the deal, would boost wages by more than 18% over three years. The WestJet flight […]
Travel Radar•Alice Atherton29 Aug
WestJet completes the transformation of its remaining all-Economy aircraft
The cabin refresh includes upgraded Premium seating, an expanded Extended Comfort cabin as well as enhanced amenities and a refreshed interior look and feel. Follow Aeronews on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn...
WestJet celebrates major milestone in inflight experience transformation
Canadian airline WestJet has completed the cabin transformation of its remaining all-economy aircraft, fulfilling its commitment to update the interiors of aircraft formerly operated by Swoop or Sunwing. A Premium Upgrade The cabin refresh includes upgraded Premium seating, an expanded Extended Comfort cabin, improved amenities and a revitalised interior look and feel. This work aligns […]
Travel Radar•Alice Atherton21 Aug
WestJet Boosts Winter Flights to Latin America, Caribbean
WestJet will operate its largest-ever winter schedule to Latin America and the Caribbean, offering up to 1,252 weekly flights across 88 non-stop routes between Canada and destinations in the region. The airline will increase capacity by 12% year on year, adding more frequencies and new routes for winter 2026/27. Western Canada Sees Strongest Capacity Growth […]
Travel Radar•Andreea Georgescu20 Aug
WestJet finalises in-flight experience transformation of all-economy aircraft
LARA•Satu Dahl19 Aug
Top Airline News Stories for August 18, 2026
Top airline news stories for August 18, 2026 are affecting these airlines (click the link for the full details): American Airlines airBaltic WestJet Swoop Nepal Airlines Fiji Airways Somali Airlines
World Airline News•Bruce Drum18 Aug
WestJet agrees to US$3.2 million settlement in harassment lawsuit
WestJet has agreed to pay CA$4.5 million (US$3.2 million) to settle a decade-long class action lawsuit brought by…
AeroTime•Jean Carmela Lim13 Aug
How I Beat The WestJet Strike (And Virgin Atlantic’s Cancellation Fees)
If you have met me or read anything I have written before, you probably know that I travel to unconventional places by unconventional routes, and I like to squeeze as much travel as possible out of my points. I measure redemptions against the money I would have actually spent, rather than an airline’s fake $11,000 retail fare. This is how I often end up flying an airline like Uzbekistan Airways in Seat 31B. They have a fantastic safety video, by the way.
One Mile at a Time•TProphet6 Aug
WestJet Strike Ends as Cabin Crew Secure Compensation Gains
A one-day work stoppage by WestJet mainline cabin crew has concluded with the airline and the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) reaching a tentative agreement.
AviationSource News•Len Varley5 Aug
WestJet reaches tentative deal with flight attendants, ending strike
Canadian airline begins restoring operations after labor dispute canceled more than 900 flights during holiday weekend
Air Data News•Ricardo Meier4 AugTR
Hundreds of Flights Cancelled As WestJet Strikes Begin
Hundreds of flights scheduled to be operated by Canada’s WestJet have been cancelled or rescheduled following the beginning of strike action on Sunday, August 2. The Canadian airline has been forced to cancel over 600 flights through Tuesday as thousands of flight attendants go on strike over pay conditions. Strikes confirmed as talks fall through […]
Travel Radar•Olivia Jarvis3 AugAN
WestJet Cancels Schiphol Flights as Ongoing Flight Attendant Strike Disrupts Transatlantic Travel
AviationNews – Canadian carrier WestJet has canceled transatlantic flights between Halifax and Amsterdam Schiphol for consecutive days following a nationwide strike by its cabin crew....
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WestJet, Flight Attendants Reach ‘Tentative’ Deal to End Strike
The flight attendants walked off the job on Sunday, forcing hundreds of cancellations.
AirlineGeeks•Zach Vasile3 Aug