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WHO WE ARE

Our history

Since our first flight in 1996, we have strived to enrich the lives of everyone in WestJet’s world by providing safe, friendly and affordable air travel. Right from the start, WestJet put guests and people first and in doing so, we became one of Canada's most admired and respected corporate cultures. Today, flying to more than 100 destinations, WestJet stays true to its principles and continues to strive for the highest standards of service and success.

WestJetters celebrate taking flight in 1996

2024

  198 aircraft      118 destinations   
A temple in Seoul, Korea

We’re going to Vegas, baby! Another excited group of guests writing their next travel story with us.

2023

  198 aircraft      118 destinations   
  • Our first flight across the Pacific Ocean begins, as we offer seasonal non-stop flights between Calgary and Tokyo. To our very first destination in Asia, we say “Kon’nichiwa, Japan!”
  • Our purchase of Sunwing makes the WestJet Group North America’s leisure travel champion.
  • On October 25, Swoop flies for the last time as WestJet absorbs the carrier and prepares to redefine ultra low-cost travel in Canada and beyond.
  • Our cargo offering ramps up with the addition of four narrowbody aircraft fully dedicated to cargo.
  • WestJet retires all remaining Boeing 737-600 aircraft.
Sunwing Vacations Group logo

2022

  188 aircraft      108 destinations   
  • Our Cares for Kids Community Investment program turns 15, celebrating more than 100,000 flights donated to seven charitable partners.
  • After four years of designing and wear-testing, we reveal our new gender and body inclusive uniforms for frontline WestJetters. These award-winning uniforms are designed for everybody and every body, celebrating WestJetters' individual styles, identities and authentic selves.  
  • As pandemic restrictions lifted and the airline industry slowly recovered, we stood apart as the only carrier in Canada that did not receive sector-specific support.
  • Our growth strategy soars to new heights as we ink a deal with Boeing to purchase an additional 42 fuel-efficient 737-10 MAX aircraft, plus 22 additional purchase options.
  • We’ve always loved our Calgary home. That’s why in 2022 we pledged to make YYC Calgary International Airport our global connecting hub for our entire 787-9 Dreamliner fleet.

WestJetters at the YYC Calgary International Airport proudly greeting guests in their new award-winning and inclusive uniforms.

2021

  177 aircraft      77 destinations   

2020

  183 aircraft      83 destinations   
  • Forbes names us one of Canada’s Best Employers for the fifth time.
  • COVID-19 hit aviation hard. Although leisure travel was suspended and hundreds of aircraft grounded, WestJetters continued to show up. For three months we operated 28 repatriation flights to 14 different worldwide destinations and safely returned more than 4,000 Canadians home. 
  • We leaned on WestJet Cargo to keep critical domestic supply chain lines open throughout the pandemic, transporting everything from perishables and pharmaceuticals to household goods.
  • After two years of planning and construction, we celebrated the grand opening of the Elevation Lounge at our home base: The YYC Calgary International Airport. 
  • We retire all our Boeing 767-300 aircraft, leaving us with one of North America’s most fuel-efficient fleets.
Lounge chairs at the WestJet Elevation Lounge Calgary

The award-winning WestJet Elevation Lounge demonstrates our commitment to delivering world-class guest experiences both in the air and on the ground.

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