From Toronto to Bridgetown we flew WestJet and I splurged for Premium Class, a product WestJet stops short of calling business class, but certainly seemed like business class to me. WestJet 737-700 Premium Class Review (YYZ- BGI) I booked...
First Impressions: WestJet 737-700 Premium Class
My first-ever WestJet flight in “Premium Class” on a 737-700 from Toronto to Bridgetown was a mixed bag. That said, unlike on Porter I see a big difference between premium class (premium economy, more akin to a regional business...
Passenger Kicked Off Flight For Using Lavatory Too Often
A woman claims that she was booted off a WestJet flight because she used the lavatory too many times before her flight took off. But it wasn’t the lavatory use that was the problem…the problem was that she was...
Booked: Porter Reserve, WestJet Premium, JetBlue Mint…And A Cruise?!
I’m heading off on a fun trip that will include two new Canadian airlines for me…but the trip is not to Canada. Coming Up: Porter, WestJet, JetBlue…And A Cruise Porter recently launched nonstop service between Los Angeles (LAX) and...
Toronto YYZ Dilemma: WestJet Premium Nonstop Or Air Canada Economy Via YUL?
I’ve got a trip from Toronto Pearson (YYZ) coming up and two flight options…I need your help deciding on which routing to take. WestJet Premium Or Air Canada Economy? Air Canada has a flight via Montreal (YYZ) in economy...
WestJet’s Newest Brand Video Made Me Cry
As Canadians begin to ramp up flying once again, WestJet released a lovely brand video that actually made me cry. It’s worth a watch. New WestJet Brand Video Brings Tears To My Eyes Trying to describe it will not...
Air Canada Hypocritically Lectures WestJet On Refunds
Irony, thy name is Air Canada. After a smooth move by WestJet concerning refunds, Air Canada took to Twitter to act like petulant child. The Refund Problem In Canada Implicated Both Air Canada + WestJet In terms of being...
Masking The Truth On WestJet
Did WestJet cancel a flight because a three-year-old temporarily had her mask off, a 19-month-old would not wear a mask, or because the delicate crew could not handle being questioned? I tend to think it is the latter. Masking...
Flight Diverts After Man Told To Wear Mask Smokes Cigarette Instead…
A passenger responded to instruction to wear a mask during flight by smoking a cigarette onboard instead. That forced a flight diversion and arrest. Balvir Singh was flying WestJet from Vancouver (YVR) to Toronto (YYZ) last Sunday on WS706....
Another Heartwarming Christmas Surprise from WestJet
Christmas is one of my favorite times of year in part because of the many cherished traditions surrounding the holiday. One of them has become the annual Christmas video from WestJet. Each year around this time WestJet releases a...
WestJet Pokes Fun At Air Canada
While Air Canada decided to poke fun at Canada itself, WestJet chose to poke fun at Air Canada. In a response to Air Canada’s recent new “travel like a Canadian” ad campaign, WestJet is promising not to treat people...
WestJet Debuts First Safety Video
With WestJet morphing into a full-service airline to compete with Air Canada, it was only a matter of time before the airline created its own safety video. Airlines take safety videos very seriously. And I don’t mean the message,...
Drunken WestJet Passenger Fined $21,000+ For Diversion
Another datapoint to be sober-minded when you travel: one man must now pay $21,260.68. To start… David Young, who has battled alcohol problems for years, consumed six alcoholic drinks prior to boarding his WestJet flight from Calgary to London...
Man Thrown Off Flight For Sleeping Through Safety Video
A man was thrown off a WestJet flight for falling into a deep sleep during the safety video. But was it justified? Stephen Bennett recently suffered a stroke and cannot walk without assistance. He and his wife and son...
Three Airlines Take on April Fool’s Day
Yesterday was not only Easter, but April Fool’s Day. I’ve never really understood all the jokes surrounding this day, yet several airlines take time each year…a great deal of time based on the vides below…to have fun with this...
