WestJet

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Airline in Canada

WestJet is a Canadian airline headquartered in Calgary, Alberta. Founded in 1994, it was the third largest airline in Canada, behind Canadian Airlines International Inc. and Air Canada until their merger. WestJet is currently the second largest airline in Canada, and is the eighth largest airline in North America by frequency. It began operations in 1996 with 220 employees, three aircraft, and five destinations, and was launched as a low-cost alternative to the country's major airlines.

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WestJet Air, West Jet Air, WestJet Airlines, West Jet Airlines, WestJet Airline, West Jet Airline, and West Jet

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Hormuz blockade hits fuel prices

Global travel is thrown into chaos as the Iran war drives up fuel costs, leading to mass flight cancellations and soaring airfares.

How global airlines are cutting costs amid rising fuel prices IOL — Apr 24, 03:55 AM
Summer travel plans of Brits in jeopardy as 30 airlines cancel flights over fuel prices Daily Record — Apr 23, 20:25 PM
WestJet raises baggage fees as Iran war pushes jet fuel prices higher Global News — Apr 23, 17:34 PM
American Airlines says soaring price of jet fuel will cost it $4bn this year The Guardian — Apr 23, 15:58 PM
WestJet cuts flight capacity due to jet fuel costs, following Air Canada’s lead Global News — Apr 20, 23:01 PM
WestJet cuts flight capacity due to jet fuel costs, following Air Canada's lead CTV News — Apr 20, 21:33 PM
Fuel costs causing vacation adjustments 📹 CTV News — Apr 24, 01:17 AM · 1min
United Airlines considers raising ticket prices 15% to 20% to offset fuel costs due to war in Iran Chicago Sun-Times — Apr 23, 19:46 PM
Airline company Lufthansa cuts 20,000 flights as war squeezes fuel prices and supplies ABC News — Apr 23, 12:25 PM
WestJet evaluating summer schedule and consolidating some flights over jet fuel costs CBC — Apr 20, 22:02 PM
Summer travel planning tips to minimize Iran war's impact on your wallet 📹 CBS News — Apr 20, 21:06 PM · 4min
How the jet fuel 'crisis' could ruin your holiday | Global News Podcast 📹 BBC News — Apr 23, 20:45 PM · 9min
Airlines in Europe slash thousands of flights as Iran war cuts jet fuel supplies NPR — Apr 23, 19:29 PM
Lufthansa cuts 20,000 flights as Iran war causes jet fuel shortage Al Jazeera — Apr 23, 10:29 AM
Soaring jet fuel costs threaten international travel and short-term rental traffic ahead of World Cup NY Post — Apr 20, 21:06 PM
Airlines cutting service over jet fuel crisis 📹 CTV News — Apr 23, 19:31 PM · 2min
American Airlines cuts profit prediction amid high fuel prices, following industry trend Washington Examiner — Apr 23, 14:56 PM
WestJet cuts seat capacity for June in response to high jet-fuel prices The Globe and Mail — Apr 20, 20:37 PM
Iran war jet fuel crisis threatens summer travel 📹 Reuters — Apr 23, 19:19 PM · 2min
American Airlines is slashing its 2026 earnings forecast as jet fuel costs soar Quartz — Apr 23, 12:27 PM