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Chasing the WestJet Magic Plane
In December, we unveiled the WestJet Magic Plane, a custom-painted Boeing 737 with a special Walt Disney World-themed paint job, featuring Sorcerer Mickey. Since the Magic Plane first took flight, it...
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Hero Holiday: Enriching lives with life-changing impact
Our mission at WestJet is to enrich the lives of everyone in our world. In addition to our Canadian-based Community Investment programs we also extend our caring culture to one of our most popular...
View ArticleWestJet salutes women in aviation
Just before International Women’s Day, a WestJet captain received a hastily scribbled note on a napkin advising her of her “proper place” in the world. Quite rightfully, our Captain Carey Steacy...
View ArticleWestJet converts to #MetricTime – April Fool’s 2014
We are pleased to announce that we are changing the way we display our flight schedules, switching from our current system of “a.m.” and “p.m.” to metric time effective immediately. This has long been...
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WestJet partners with Free The Children
Today we announced our partnership with Free The Children – WestJet’s seventh Cares for Kids partner. The special announcement took place following our annual general meeting (AGM) in Toronto, where we...
View ArticleThe making of a Father’s Day surprise
It takes a lot of accomplices to surprise a hardworking dad with an early Father’s Day gift. At last count, our list of co-conspirators included more than 30 people eager to be a part of something...
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Father’s Day surprise brings even more families together
When we teamed up with our WestJet Cares for Kids partner Ronald McDonald House Charities Canada (RMHC) for a Father’s Day surprise, our primary goal was to bring a hard-working dad together with his...
View ArticleHope Air families get to fly for fun – not necessity
When you think about heading to the airport to catch a plane, it’s usually for a business trip – a conference or a meeting, or for a leisure trip – a vacation with family or friends. What we don’t...
View ArticleWestJet Christmas Miracle: Spirit of Giving
We’re back! On December 8, 2013, we shared our WestJet Christmas Miracle: real-time giving video with you. Low and behold, you (all 36 million of you!) chose to give back with your time, your social...
View ArticleWestJet Valentine’s Day proposals – Will you marry me?
February marks that time of year where we like to share the love. For a lot of us, Valentine’s Day is another Hallmark holiday. But in the spirit of the romantic season, WestJet and Tourism Barbados...
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Coach Dad: Father’s Day Surprise
Anyone who has been away from their family and friends for three to four days, let alone for a prolonged length of time, knows how good it feels to reconnect with them. Imagine being separated from...
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