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The following is a list of destinations currently served by WestJet and WestJet Encore. [1] WestJet destinations. Country City Airport Notes Refs
WestJet was founded on June 27, 1994, [23] by Clive Beddoe, David Neeleman, Mark Hill, Tim Morgan, and Donald Bell. WestJet was based on the low-cost carrier business model pioneered by Southwest Airlines and Morris Air in the United States. Its original routes were all located in Western Canada, which gave the airline its name.
In July 2020, WestJet retired its entire Boeing 767-300ER fleet due to old age and disruptions caused by the pandemic, in favor of only using Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners for long-haul routes. [213] It was, however, announced in April 2020 that the commencement of Zipair Tokyo would be postponed due to the pandemic. [214]
WestJet Encore Bombardier Q400 NextGen displaying 2013–2015 livery. WestJet made an initial order of 20 Bombardier Q400 NextGen aircraft through a letter of intent on May 1, 2012, which resulted in a conditional order on June 28, 2012. A firm order of 20 Q400 NextGen and 25 options was announced on August 1, 2012.
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The delay also allowed WestJet to reconfigure aircraft for Swoop over the spring 2018 season. [8] Swoop was officially announced on September 27, 2017, and was expected to have base fares 40% lower than WestJet's fares. It was announced that Swoop would launch with six Boeing 737-800 aircraft.
Travel restrictions may be most important at the start and end of the pandemic. [3] The travel restrictions brought a significant economic cost to the global tourism industry through lost income and social harm to people who were unable to travel internationally. When travel bans are lifted, many people are expected to resume travelling.
[6] [5] [7] Since 1998, Hartsfield–Jackson has been the world's busiest airport by passenger traffic, with the exception of 2020, when its passenger traffic dipped for that year due to travel restrictions resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2023, the airport served over 104.6 million passengers, the most of any airport in the world. [8]