WestJet is Canada's leading low-fares airline offering scheduled service throughout its 34-city North American network. Based in Calgary and named Canada's most respected corporation for customer service in 2005, WestJet pioneered low-cost high-value flying in Canada. WestJet was founded in 1996 by four Calgary entrepreneurs who saw an opportunity to provide low fare air travel across western Canada. By researching other successful airlines in North America - and in particular low-cost carriers from throughout the continent - the team followed the primary examples of Southwest Airlines and Morris Air and determined that a similar concept could be successful in western Canada. Westjet has flights to Vancouver, Montreal, Ottawa and several other North American destinations.

Flight bookings are made on their website at WestJet.com The airline operates a fleet of Boeing aircraft featuring new Next-Generation 737 aircraft with leather seats and plenty of legroom. It consists exclusively of Boeing 737s, taking a cue from the successful single operating type model pioneered by Southwest Airlines. By year end 2005, the operating fleet will consist of 56 aircraft. The first deliveries of 737-600 and 737-800 aircraft began in 2005. Transborder service to the USA commenced in the fall of 2004 to the cities of Los Angeles, San Francisco, Phoenix, Fort Lauderdale, Tampa, and Orlando. Service to Palm Springs began in January 2005. WestJet is publicly traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol WJA.

WestJet - "Canada's Low Fares Airline"