WestJet

WestJet

WestJet is not a member of any major airline alliances, such as Star Alliance, Oneworld, or SkyTeam. However, it utilizes codeshare and interline agreements with various airlines.

1994–1999: First flights

!One of WestJet's [Boeing 737-200s at Calgary International Airport, July 1998](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e7/WestJet737-200C-GWJE.jpg/250px-WestJet737-200C-GWJE.jpg)

1994–1999: First flights

WestJet was founded on June 27, 1994, by Clive Beddoe, David Neeleman, Mark Hill, Tim Morgan, and Donald Bell. WestJet was based on the low-cost carrier business model pioneered by Southwest Airlines and Morris Air in the United States. Its original routes were all located in Western Canada, which gave the airline its name.

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