WestJet Takes First Loss in 13 Years Due to Fuel Costs and Labor Strife
Before WestJet Airlines added Bombardier Q400 turboprops and Boeing 767 widebodies recently, it was a solidly profitable airline operating only Boeing 737s, like this one. Martin Cathrae / Flickr
Skift Take: WestJet was a consistently profitable Southwest Airlines clone for years. Then management and the board decided that money-making model wasn’t enough. They added turboprops and widebody aircraft, and the airline started flying to Europe. That strategy could eventually work, but for now, WestJet is struggling.
— Brian Sumers
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