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Hotel prices going up in 2017, but airfares staying flat: Study

Edit Toronto Sun 16 Sep 2016
Hotel prices in Canada and the U.S. could climb as much as 5% next year, but airfares should remain flat, a new study suggests ... There are some regional differences to consider ... That’s the relatively good news. The bad news for Canadians is that hotel rates in Canada and the U.S ... Advito also noted that WestJet is bringing “low-cost options to the transatlantic market, with services from Calgary, Edmonton, St ... The U.S ... ....

Kanata consulting company A Hundred Answers merges with national accounting firm MNP

Edit Ottowa Business Journal 16 Sep 2016
A major player in the Ottawa management consulting scene has announced it is merging with one of the country’s largest accounting firms in an effort to expand its national presence. Sean Murphy is the CEO of A Hundred Answers ... 1 ... Mr ... Murphy said ... Cole said ... Founded in 2009, A Hundred Answers now has a client roster that includes several federal government departments as well as private corporations such as WestJet ... Mr ... Mr ... ....

Small jets to fly across Atlantic

Edit Arkansas Online 16 Sep 2016
The smallest aircraft made by Boeing Co. and Airbus Group SE are about to find a new role operating trans-Atlantic routes that were previously the preserve of some of the world's biggest planes. The re-engined 737 Max and A320neo jets are 15 percent more fuel efficient to cut costs on the shortest inter-city flights ... The only current trans-Atlantic 737 or A320 flights with a near-normal load are flown by Canada's WestJet Airlines Ltd....

WestJet to present at the CIBC 15th Annual Eastern Institutional Investor Conference (WestJet Airlines Ltd)

Edit Public Technologies 15 Sep 2016
WestJet Airlines Ltd) ... About WestJet ... Members of our WestJet Rewards program earn WestJet dollars on flights, vacation packages and more ... For more information about everything WestJet, please visit westjet.com ... 2016/2015/2014/2013 WestJet RBC World Elite MasterCard ranked #1 in Canada(MoneySense magazine) ... Read the WestJet blog at blog.westjet.com. SOURCE WestJet ... www.westjet.com; WestJet Investor Relations, 1-877-493-7853, Email....

WestJet to present at the CIBC 15th Annual Eastern Institutional Investor Conference

Edit PR Newswire 15 Sep 2016
CALGARY, Sept. 15, 2016 /PRNewswire/ - WestJet's President and Chief Executive Officer Gregg Saretsky will be presenting at the CIBC 15th Annual Eastern Institutional Investor Conference on Thursday, September 22, 2016. Date. Thursday, September 22, 2016 Time. 6.10 a.m ... ....

Your Next Trans-Atlantic Trip May Be on Boeing’s Diminutive 737

Edit Bloomberg 15 Sep 2016
The smallest aircraft made by Boeing Co. and Airbus Group SE are about to find a new role operating trans-Atlantic routes that were previously the preserve of some of the world’s biggest planes ... and Western Europe ... That would do away with the need to switch between flights at a busy hub ... The only current trans-Atlantic 737 or A320 services with a near-normal load are flown by Canada’s WestJet Airlines Ltd. and link St ... The U.K ... ....

Jay Evensen: 15 years later, are airports any safer?

Edit Deseret News 14 Sep 2016
TSA checkpoints are like the flu shots of the travel industry. We think they make us safe, at least within an acceptable range of probabilities ... Most of all, we hope the illusion of safety they provide protects the herd ... He just as easily could have cited other examples, such as a Canadian WestJet flight earlier this month on which passengers helped the crew subdue a man who seemed intent on opening a door during the flight ... ....

WestJet reports August load factor of 86.5 per cent (WestJet Airlines Ltd)

Edit Public Technologies 12 Sep 2016
WestJet Airlines Ltd) ... About WestJet ... Members of our WestJet Rewards program earn WestJet dollars on flights, vacation packages and more ... For more information about everything WestJet, please visit westjet.com ... 2016/2015/2014/2013 WestJet RBC World Elite MasterCard ranked #1 in Canada(MoneySense magazine) ... Read the WestJet blog at blog.westjet.com. SOURCE WestJet ... www.westjet.com; WestJet Investor Relations, 1-877-493-7853, Email....

WestJet reports August load factor of 86.5 per cent

Edit PR Newswire 12 Sep 2016
Airline increases traffic by 11.3 per cent and flies an all-time monthly record of 2.1 million guests CALGARY, Sept. 12, 2016 /PRNewswire/ - WestJet today announced August 2016 traffic results with a load factor of 86.5 per cent an increase of 1.9 percentage points year over year ... ....

WestJet passengers arrive in Edmonton after emergency landing in Iceland

Edit Topix 12 Sep 2016
Dozens of WestJet passengers arrived at the Edmonton International Airport Sunday night breathing a sigh of relief after a frightening ordeal. "It was the first time I experienced something like that ... ....

Can These New Airlines Bring Canada’s Sky-High Fares Back to Earth?

Edit Bloomberg 12 Sep 2016
Three companies are working to bring the ultra-low-cost model to the country, where air travel is dominated two national airlines, Air Canada and WestJet Airlines Ltd ... WestJet, for example, has already begun new nonstop service on two routes flown by the first of these newcomers ... But executives at all three of Canada’s fledgling ULCCs say they aim to underprice Air Canada and WestJet by 25 percent to 35 percent....

Can new airlines bring Canada's sky-high fares back to Earth?

Edit Toronto Sun 12 Sep 2016
Three companies are working to bring the ultra-low-cost model to the country, where air travel is dominated two national airlines, Air Canada and WestJet Airlines Ltd ... WestJet, for example, has already begun new nonstop service on two routes flown by the first of these newcomers ... But executives at all three of Canada's fledgling ULCCs say they aim to underprice Air Canada and WestJet by 25% to 35%....

August performance helps Glasgow scorch previous summer passenger record (BAA Glasgow Airport Limited)

Edit Public Technologies 12 Sep 2016
(Source. BAA Glasgow Airport Limited). It means that almost three million passengers used Glasgow Airport during the peak summer months of June, July and August ensuring the airport remains on course to record its busiest year since it first opened its doors 50 years ago ... International traffic grew by 6.3% and benefited from the extra capacity added by Canadian carriers WestJet, Air Canada Rouge and Air Transat ... Traffic summary ... (000s). %....
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