By jason, 5 months and 29 days ago

WestJet continues growth pattern, June load factors at 76.6 per cent

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WestJet is reporting June traffic results with a 76.5 per cent load factor, an improvement in revenue passenger miles of 17.9 per cent, and a capacity increase, measured in available seat miles, of 23.1 per cent.

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By Travel-Guy, 5 months and 29 days ago

Mergers mean woe for fliers

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For airlines, mergers promise relief from the effects of record fuel prices and powerful foreign competitors. But for Chicago-area travelers, they offer little more than the prospect of higher fares, fewer corporate discounts and lousier service.
«Nothing from a consumer standpoint in Chicago is ...


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By Travel-Guy, 5 months and 29 days ago

Open Skies: Opportunity, challenge for airlines

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The new aviation agreement between the United States and Europe known as Open Skies promises just that: It has the potential to open up competition on the lucrative overseas routes key to United Airlines' post-bankruptcy strategy.
The pact creates opportunities for United and other major U.S. ...


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By jason, 5 months and 29 days ago

WestJet & SouthWest Code Share Agreement

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WestJet (TSX:WJA) today announced it has signed a memorandum of understanding to build a distribution and codeshare agreement with U.S. based Southwest Airlines.

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