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About WestJet

WestJet Airlines is a Canadian low budget airline which operates scheduled and charter flights with long haul routes. The airline flies mainly from Calgary International Airport and Toronto Pearson International Airport to international destinations in Europe, North and Central America including the Caribbean and also domestic destinations in Canada. The airline's fleet is constantly updating and changing but currently consists of Boeing 767s.

WestJet was founded in 1996 as a low-cost airline competing with major players in the airline industry. Currently, the airline is the second-largest Canadian airline, after the national airline Air Canada.

The airline is the parent airline for WestJet Encore and Swoop.

 

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WestJet Fleet

The airline operates an all-Boeing fleet, which is common for low-cost carriers. The airline currently has over 120 aircraft in its fleet, with an additional 50 on order. The table below summarises the current fleet, which is correct of December 2019.

AIRCRAFT	IN SERVICE	ORDERS
Boeing 737-600	13	/
Boeing 737-700	52	/
Boeing 737-800	39	/
Boeing 737 MAX 7	/	22
Boeing 737 MAX 8	13	9
Boeing 737 MAX 10	/	12
Boeing 767-300ER	4	/
Boeing 787-9	3	7

 

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WestJet Destinations

WestJet serves over 100 destinations in over 20 countries. The following tables summarises the current domestic and international destinations that WestJet currently serve.

 

Domestic Destinations

CITY	AIRPORT	IATA
Calgary	Calgary International Airport	YYC
Edmonton	Edmonton International Airport	YEG
Abbotsford	Abbotsford International Airport	YXX
Comox	CFB Comox	YQQ
Kelowna	Kelowna International Airport	YLW
Prince George	Prince George Airport	YXS
Vancouver	Vancouver International Airport	YVR
Victoria	Victoria International Airport	YYJ
Winnipeg	Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson International Airport	YWG
Deer Lake/Corner Brook	Deer Lake Regional Airport	YDF
St. John's	St. John's International Airport	YYT
Halifax	Halifax Stanfield International Airport	YHZ
Sydney	Sydney/J.A. Douglas McCurdy Airport	YQY
Hamilton	John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport	YHM
Kitchener/Waterloo	Region of Waterloo International Airport	YKF
London	London International Airport	YXU
Ottawa	Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport	YOW
Toronto	Toronto Pearson International Airport	YYZ
Windsor	Windsor Airport	YQG
Charlottetown	Charlottetown Airport	YYG
Montreal	Montréal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport	YUL
Quebec City	Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport	YQB
Regina	Regina International Airport	YQR
Saskatoon	Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport	YXE
Whitehorse	Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport	YXY

 

International Destinations

COUNTRY	CITY	AIRPORT	IATA
Antigua and Barbuda	St. John's	V. C. Bird International Airport	ANU
Aruba	Oranjestad	Queen Beatrix International Airport	AUA
Bahamas	Nassau	Lynden Pindling International Airport	NAS
Barbados	Bridgetown	Grantley Adams International Airport	BGI
Belize	Belize City	Philip S. W. Goldson International Airport	BZE
Bermuda	Hamilton	L.F. Wade International Airport	BDA
Cayman Islands	George Town	Owen Roberts International Airport	GCM
Costa Rica	Liberia	Daniel Oduber Quirós International Airport	LIR
Costa Rica	San José	Juan Santamaría International Airport	SJO
Cuba	Cayo Coco	Jardines del Rey Airport	CCC
Cuba	Holguín	Frank País Airport	HOG
Cuba	Santa Clara	Abel Santamaría Airport	SNU
Cuba	Varadero	Juan Gualberto Gómez Airport	VRA
Curaçao	Willemstad	Hato International Airport	CUR
Dominican Republic	Puerto Plata	Gregorio Luperón International Airport	POP
Dominican Republic	Punta Cana	Punta Cana International Airport	PUJ
Dominican Republic	Samaná	Samaná El Catey International Airport	AZS
France	Paris	Charles de Gaulle Airport	CDG
Honduras	Roatán	Juan Manuel Gálvez International Airport	RTB
Ireland	Dublin	Dublin Airport	DUB
Italy	Rome	Leonardo da Vinci–Fiumicino Airport	FCO
Jamaica	Kingston	Norman Manley International Airport	KIN
Jamaica	Montego Bay	Sangster International Airport	MBJ
Mexico	Loreto	Loreto International Airport	LTO
Mexico	San José del Cabo	Los Cabos International Airport	SJD
Mexico	Manzanillo	Playa de Oro International Airport	ZLO
Mexico	Ixtapa/Zihuatanejo	Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport	ZIH
Mexico	Puerto Vallarta	Lic. Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport	PVR
Mexico	Huatulco	Bahías de Huatulco International Airport	HUX
Mexico	Cancun	Cancun International Airport	CUN
Mexico	Cozumel	Cozumel International Airport	CZM
Mexico	Mazatlan	General Rafael Buelna International Airport	MZT
Mexico	Mérida	Manuel Crescencio Rejón International Airport	MID
Puerto Rico	San Juan	Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport	SJU
Saint Lucia	Vieux Fort	Hewanorra International Airport	UVF
Sint Maarten	Philipsburg	Princess Juliana International Airport	SXM
Spain	Barcelona	Barcelona–El Prat Airport	BCN
Trinidad and Tobago	Port of Spain	Piarco International Airport	POS
Turks and Caicos Islands	Providenciales	Providenciales International Airport	PLS
United Kingdom	Glasgow	Glasgow Airport	GLA
United Kingdom	London	Gatwick Airport	LGW
United States	Phoenix	Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport	PHX
United States	Mesa	Phoenix–Mesa Gateway Airport	AZA
United States	Los Angeles	Los Angeles International Airport	LAX
United States	Orange County/Anaheim	John Wayne Airport	SNA
United States	Palm Springs	Palm Springs International Airport	PSP
United States	San Diego	San Diego International Airport	SAN
United States	San Francisco	San Francisco International Airport	SFO
United States	Denver	Denver International Airport	DEN
United States	Fort Lauderdale	Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport	FLL
United States	Fort Myers	Southwest Florida International Airport	RSW
United States	Miami	Miami International Airport	MIA
United States	Orlando	Orlando International Airport	MCO
United States	Tampa	Tampa International Airport	TPA
United States	Atlanta	Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport	ATL
United States	Honolulu	Daniel K. Inouye International Airport	HNL
United States	Kahului/Maui	Kahului Airport	OGG
United States	Kona	Kona International Airport	KOA
United States	Lihue	Lihue Airport	LIH
United States	Las Vegas	McCarran International Airport	LAS
United States	New York City	John F. Kennedy International Airport	JFK
United States	New York City	LaGuardia Airport	LGA
United States	Nashville	Nashville International Airport	BNA
United States	Austin	Austin-Bergstrom International Airport	AUS
United States	Houston	George Bush Intercontinental Airport	IAH

 

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WestJet Route Map

 

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WestJet Baggage

Carry-on Baggage

Each passenger is allowed one piece of free carry-on luggage and one personal item in total.

The carry-on luggage must be within the following dimensions: 53 x 23 x 38cm.

The personal item must be within the following dimensions: 41 x 15 x 33cm.

Checked Baggage

Any item of checked baggage must be no more than 23 kilograms, or 50 pounds in weight, and have dimensions within 157 total centimeters or 62 total inches.

The amount of free baggage you get included on in your fare is dependent on the ticket type you have purchased:

• A basic, Econo or Member Exclusive get no free checked baggage in their flight
• A EconoFlex ticket holder is intitled to 1 free checked bag
• A passenger with a Premium or Business ticket are permitted 2 x free checked bags.

 

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WestJet Check-In Information

Online Check-in

Passengers can choose to check themselves in via the online check-in service. This is available between 24 hours and 60 minutes before your flight is due to depart, or until 45 minutes before your flight for domestic flights.

Airport Check-in

You can use the self-serve kiosks at the airport to check-in up to 24 hours before your flight.

If you'd prefer to check-in with the airport staff, you can do this from 3 hours to 60 minutes before your flight by visiting the WestJet check-in counter.

 

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WestJet Hub Airport

Calgary International Airport

Calgary International Airport is an international airport that serves Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Calgary International Airport acts as the hub airport for Air Canada West Jet, Flair Airlines, Air Canada Rouge and Air Canada Express. The airport has 4 runways and can handle nearly 20 million passengers every year. Airlines which fly to and from Calgary International Airport include Air Canada, Air Canada Express, Air North, Air Transat, British Airways, Delta Airlines, KLM, Northern Air, Sunwing Airlines and many others.

 

 

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WestJet Class Information

Economy Class

Economy Class is the most basic cabin class that the airline offers.

Economy Class Facilities

Economy Class passengers flying domestic and short-haul international flights are given a complimentary snack and drink, while passengers on long-haul flights are given a complimentary meal and drinks.

Passengers seats are also fitted with a personal monitor in which passengers can access the airline's inflight entertainment system. However, this might not be available on certain short-haul and domestic flights.

What are Economy Class Seats Like?

Economy Class seats are comfortable with ample room for each passenger. The formation of the seats differs from aircraft to aircraft but is generally in a 2 x 2 or 3 x 3 formation on short-haul flights and 2 x 3 x 2 or 3 x 3 x 3 formation for long-haul flights.

Premium Economy

Premium Economy gives passengers the full Economy experience but with more comfort and some added extras.

Premium Economy Class Facilities

Premium Economy gives passengers priority boarding and check-in, as well as an additional baggage allowance. Each passenger on Premium Economy is treated a little more attentively, from the welcome glass of champagne they receive onboard to the special amenity kit.

Most Premium Economy seats are fitted with a personal monitor in which passengers can access Westjet's inflight entertainment portal, which has a range of TV shows, films and games to enjoy. For flights that don't have monitors fitted, passengers can still connect to the airline's inflight entertainment system via their own personal electronic device.

What Are Premium Economy Seats Like?

Premium Economy seats are designed to give passengers extra space and more comfort. All Premium Economy seats are set out in either a 2 x 2, 2 x 2 x 2, or 2 x 3 x 2 formation.

Business Class

Business Class is the most upscale cabin class and is available exclusively on the Boeing 787 Dreamliner.

Business Class Facilities

Business Class passengers can dine at any time with a choice of the airline's impressive inflight menu. Welcome drinks are received as soon as you arrive on board and the airline has a fantastic selection of Canadian and international wines.

Each passenger is given a Business Class amenity kit, access to the airline's lounge, priority check-in and boarding, as well as a bigger baggage allowance.

Each seat is fitted with a personal touch-screen monitor, which passengers can access the airline's inflight entertainment system through. The inflight entertainment system has a wide selection of television shows, movies and video games appropriate for all ages. Passengers are given noise-cancelling headphones so that they can enjoy the entertainment without interruption.

What Are Business Class Seats Like?

Business Class seats are within private pods, with a closable screen for extra privacy. Each seat transforms into a lie-flat bed, with blankets and pillows within each pod. Each seat has an overall seat pitch of 46 inches is 22 inches wide.

Each pod has an AC power outlet and USB port so that passengers can charge and power their electronic devices.

First Class

The airline doesn't have a First Class cabin.

 

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WestJet In-Flight Entertainment

Passengers can download the WestJet app for free in order to stream hours of entertaining content directly from their phone, laptop or tablet. Flights not equipped with this system will be equipped with in-flight entertainment screens built into the back of the aircraft's seats.

Movies

The airline offers movies for all the family, from animated family movies to exciting new releases. The movie selection is frequently updated to keep you entertained on board your flight.

TV

The airline's selection of TV shows offers something for passenger's of all tastes and ages. Find sitcoms, cartoons and engaging documentaries onboard your flight.

 

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WestJet Food

Meal Options

For Economy flights not on the Boeing 787, passengers are given a complimentary sweet or savoury snack, and can purchase any additional items from the onboard menu. Hot meals will be available for purchase on selected services, and passengers on flights longer than 2.5 hours can pre-purchase items from the menu up to 48 hours before travelling. For economy passengers on long-haul flights, passengers are offered complimentary food from the onboard menu which can be found online.

Passengers travelling in the premium cabin, for flights from 1 to 2.5 hours, passengers can enjoy a selection of sweet and savoury snacks. Flights over 2.5 hours can enjoy meals exclusive to the premium menu, which is included in their premium fare.

Enjoy Westjet’s Canadian-landscape inspired menu in Business class, with a choice of salads, mains and desserts available at any time for your convenience.

Special Dietary Requirements

The airline provides a selection of eight special meals which can be arranged by calling the airline call centre up to 24 hours in advance. The meals available are:

• Child meal
• Diabetic meal
• Gluten-free meal
• Hindu-meal (Non-vegetarian) meal
• Kosher meal
• Muslim meal
• Non-Lactose meal
• Vegan meal

Drinks & Alcohol

Economy passengers are given complimentary soft drinks, tea and coffee. Additional beverages including beer, wine and spirits can be purchased on board.

Premium and Business Class passengers will enjoy a selection of beverages which is included in their fare. This includes alcoholic drinks such as wine, beer and spirits, but also hot and cold non-alcoholic drinks.

In addition, passengers in business class are offered a welcome drink of champagne.

 

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WestJet WiFi

WestJet offer paid inflight WiFi on board most of their flights. This is available once the plane hits cruise altitude, and is found via the WestJet Connect app. You will need to download the WestJet Connect app on your personal device before you board the plane, or you will not be able to download it and use once in flight.

The internet can only be used for browsing the web, email services and scrolling through social media. You will not be able to stream videos such as Netlfix.

 

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WestJet Frequent Flyer

The airline operates a frequent flyer program called WestJet Rewards to reward regular passengers with the airline. There are currently three tiers of membership; Teal, Silver and Gold.

Members can earn miles and then free checked bags, companion flights and airport lounge vouchers. To earn WestJet dollars, passengers will need to provide your WestJet Rewards ID when booking flights, Vacations Packages, or book car rentals and hotels online.

 

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WestJet Airline Alliance

WestJet is not currently part of any official airline alliance, however, it has several interline agreements with airlines including Transaero Airlines, United Airlines, US Airways, Virgin Australia, LAN Airlines, Pakistan International Airlines, Fiji Airways, Condor, and Dragonair.

 

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WestJet Special Services

Travelling with a Family

Passengers who are travelling as a family will be able to get priority boarding when travelling with young children. In addition, you will be able to select your seats for children under 13 so that you can be seated close to your family for no extra cost. In addition, passengers will not be charged to store strollers and car seats. Finally, the great inflight entertainment system of WestJet means that kids are kept busy with the great entertainment for all ages.

Travelling with a wheelchair

Passengers can request special assistance at the airport by contacting the airline directly 48 hours before flying and arranging this. There are three different types of assistance, ranging from step access, carry-on access or no-step access.

Special service animals

Passengers are permitted to bring with them an assistance dog, emotional support dog, service animal or psychiatric service dog free of charge. This is dependent on contacting the airline before booking your flight, to ensure that you fit the necessary requirements to be allowed the animal onboard.

 

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Seat Selection

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Payment Plans for WestJet Flights

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WestJet News

19th October 2018

WestJet will use brand new Boeing Dreamliners for London—Calgary service

The airline recently announced it will take in a number of brand new Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft early next year, which it will use to operate its new direct service between London and Calgary, starting on 29th April 2019. The London—Calgary service will fly between London Gatwick Airport (LGW) Calgary International Airport (YYC) once a day from Spring next year and will be the first-ever service that the new Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners are used to operate.

The Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners themselves are said to be very impressive aircraft. Each aircraft has the capacity to carry 320 passengers, with three different cabin classes on offer — Economy, Premium and Business.

Economy onboard the 787-9 Dreamliner offers in-flight entertainment and sockets that passengers can use to charge their electronic devices.

Premium Class has everything that Economy has, plus larger seats and more space. Passengers flying in Premium can also enjoy unlimited complimentary snacks and drinks, which passengers can serve their self in the social area.

In Business, each passenger has their own private pod, with seats that fold out into beds. Passengers in WestJet Business are also given an individual touchscreen service in which they can order food and drinks at any time.

 

18th May 2018

WestJet sign agreement with Pacific Coastal Airlines

The airline has signed a capacity purchase agreement (CPA) with Pacific Coastal Airlines, connecting more routes such as Cranbrook, Lethbridge, Medicine Hat, Lloydminster and Prince George to WestJet's Hub at Calgary.

 

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