All WestJet Cargo Articles
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NewsWestJet Cargo appoints new head of cargo operations
Canadian airline WestJet has appointed Sabir Ebrahim to the role of head of cargo operations
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NewsWestJet Cargo benefits from five new cities for winter
WestJet Cargo will benefit from five new passenger destinations that will be added to WestJet’s network in its 2025/26 winter schedule
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NewsWestJet appoints new cargo leader
WestJet has appointed Amanda Ierfino as its new vice president for sales and cargo to oversee the airline's departure from freighter operations
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NewsWestJet boosts Cuba cargo capacity following Sunwing integration
WestJet Cargo will boost its network to Cuba following the integration of Sunwing Airlines into the group
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NewsWestJet Cargo looks ahead to expanded capacity to Japan
WestJet is expanding its belly cargo capacity to Japan with the launch of a daily year-round service between Calgary and Tokyo
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NewsWestJet Cargo looks ahead to bellyhold growth following freighter exit
WestJet Cargo hopes to see continued growth in bellyhold cargo volumes through network expansion and digital investments following the end of freighter operations
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NewsWestJet confirms end of freighter operations and de Bruijn exit
WestJet Cargo has confirmed plans to discontinue freighter operations and news that executive vice president Kirsten de Bruijn will leave the airline later this year
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NewsWestJet and Virgin team up on transatlantic cargo
WestJet Cargo has signed a Block Space Agreement (BSA) with Virgin Atlantic to take space on its new flights to Vancouver
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NewsWestJet Cargo places capacity on CargoAi
WestJet Cargo’s general cargo and perishables capacity is now bookable through CargoAi to all WestJet Cargo destinations
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NewsWestJet Cargo joins Freightos’ WebCargo and 7LFreight platforms
WestJet Cargo has joined Freightos’ WebCargo and 7LFreight third party booking platforms to boost access to its cargo capacity in North America, Europe and Asia
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Canada's WestJet expands pet transport service to the UK
WestJet Cargo has expanded its pet transportation services from Canada to London Gatwick (LGW), London Heathrow (LHR) and Edinburgh (EDI).This expansion, using belly capacity, comes in response to the growing demand for secure and reliable international pet travel between Canada and Europe, said the Canadian airline.The carrier operates flights between ...
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WestJet Cargo halves freighter operations
Canadian carrier WestJet Cargo has parked two of its four leased 737-800 Boeing Converted Freighters (BCF) in response to tough market conditions, despite launching last year with ambitious plans for expansion.In a statement to Air Cargo News, WestJet said that it had decided to limit operations to just two 737-800BCFs ...
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WestJet Cargo adds new service targeting students
WestJet Cargo is launching a new service targeting university students and staff needing to transport personal effects.The Campus Air service offers students and employees of select Canadian universities a 50% discount on published freight rates applicable to domestic shipments of personal effects.To qualify for the Campus'Air discount, individuals must be ...
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WestJet Cargo joins online booking portals with cargo.one partnership
WestJet Cargo has added its capacity to third-party booking portal cargo.one as it continues to ramp up its digital offering.By connecting systems, cargo.one's freight forwarder users will have access to the Canada-based carrier's network covering 45 destinations in North America, Central America, the Caribbean, Europe and Asia.The airline has 180 ...
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WestJet Cargo banks on new belly routes
WestJet Cargo aims to build its business off the back of belly capacity that is being offered on three new WestJet routes to Chicago (ORD), Moncton (YQM) and Incheon (ICN) as part of the airline’s summer schedule. The Chicago route was opened for cargo sales on May 16, connecting Calgary ...
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NewsWestJet Cargo looks to capitalise on additional Paris flights
© 2019 Chad Slattery. Source: WestJet CargoWestJet Cargo is hoping to capitalise on the addition of extra weekly bellyhold flights between Calgary and Paris CDG.WestJet has announced that it will increase the number of times it flies between Calgary and the French capital to five-times-per week in the winter and ...
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NewsAccelerating the "glacial" pace of change in air cargo
Source: Air Cargo NewsAir cargo needs to move from talk to action if it is to speed up its “glacial pace” of change, according to speakers on an executive round table discussion at the IATA World Cargo Symposium.During the event’s opening plenary, IATA senior vice president operations, safety and security ...
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WestJet eyes digital developments in 2024
WestJet will this year target digital investments in cargo as well as network and product expansion following the launch of freighter operations last year.The Canada-based combination carrier's cargo business said that in 2024 it would launch a new website "in anticipation of a shift towards more self-service options".WestJet Cargo added ...
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WestJet Cargo selects GSA Awesome Cargo for US flights
WestJet Cargo has appointed Awesome Cargo as its US sales agent for capacity out of the US.The Aerocharter GSA-owned firm will market cargo capacity on the airline’s passenger and freighter flights operating from the US to Canada and Mexico.The two companies have been working together on the airline's services out ...
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WestJet adds product catering for high-value cargo
Canada-based freighter operator WestJet Cargo has launched a new product covering the high-value cargo segment.The airline's Safe Air service will launch in January between Canada and the US but will "rapidly expand across the entire WestJet network".WestJet, which launched freighter operations earlier this year, said the product will cover items ...