Editing WestJet (section)

==Alliances and codeshare agreements==
===History===
In 1999, WestJet was in talks regarding a possible 'feeder' arrangement for Air Canada's network.<ref>{{cite web
| last = Hegeman
| first = Holly
| title = For Canadian Airlines, More Money Isn't the Answer; New Management Is
| publisher = TheStreet.com
| date = March 11, 1999
| url = http://www.thestreet.com/story/723354/1/for-canadian-airlines-more-money-isnt-the-answer-new-management-is.html
| access-date = July 16, 2009
}}</ref> These talks were discontinued when Air Canada went forward with the acquisition of Canadian Airlines the following year.

In 2005, WestJet began a limited interline agreement with Taiwan-based [[China Airlines]], in part to test the company's capability to partner with other carriers.<ref>{{Cite news
| last = Karp
| first = Aaron
| title = WestJet in talks with Air France regarding interline agreement
| newspaper = Air Transport World Online
| date = November 20, 2007
| url = http://atwonline.com/news/story.html?storyID=10891
| access-date = August 1, 2009
}}</ref>

In 2006, WestJet announced it had been in talks with 70 airlines around the world interested in an interline or codeshare agreement.<ref>{{Cite news
| title = WestJet chief laying the groundwork
| newspaper = Globe and Mail
| date = April 1, 2010
| url = https://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/westjet-chief-laying-the-groundwork/article1519559/
| access-date = April 1, 2010
| location = Toronto
| first = Brent
| last = Jang
| archive-date = April 3, 2010
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20100403001644/http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/westjet-chief-laying-the-groundwork/article1519559/

}}</ref><ref name="theglobeandmail1">{{Cite news
| title = WestJet shopping for global partners
| newspaper = Globe and Mail
| date = June 3, 2010
| url = https://www.theglobeandmail.com/globe-investor/westjet-shopping-for-global-partners/article1591569/
| access-date = June 3, 2010
| location = Toronto
| archive-date = June 5, 2010
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20100605002229/http://www.theglobeandmail.com/globe-investor/westjet-shopping-for-global-partners/article1591569/

}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.canada.com/WestJet+teams+with+British+Airways/3946684/story.html |title=WestJet teams up with British Airways |publisher=Canada.com |date=December 8, 2010 |access-date=March 3, 2011}} {{Dead link|date=August 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes}}</ref> In August 2006, in a [[The Globe and Mail|''Globe and Mail'']] interview, then-WestJet CEO Sean Durfy stated that WestJet was in talks with [[Oneworld]]. Durfy said that, if a deal with Oneworld were reached, it would allow WestJet to maintain its scheduling flexibility;<ref>{{Cite news
|last = Jang
|first = Brent
|title = WestJet Looks to Fly Higher with Oneworld
|newspaper = The Globe and Mail
|date = August 31, 2006
|url = https://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20060831.wxrwestjet31/BNStory/Business/home
|access-date = October 31, 2006
|location = Toronto
|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20060902203208/http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20060831.wxrwestjet31/BNStory/Business/home
|archive-date = September 2, 2006
}}</ref> Durfy was later quoted in 2007 saying that a deal for WestJet to join the Oneworld alliance was unlikely.<ref>{{Cite news
| title = WestJet says link up with alliance not likely
| newspaper = Toronto Star
| date = June 6, 2007
| url = https://www.thestar.com/Business/article/222012
| access-date = February 23, 2009
}}</ref> Despite this, WestJet did formalize a deal with Oneworld in November 2008, to partner on sales of travel to corporate and business travellers.<ref>{{cite press release
|title = Oneworld and WestJet introduce global travel program for businesses in Canada
|publisher = WestJet
|date = November 4, 2008
|url = http://micro.newswire.ca/release.cgi?rkey=1611044863&view=87295-2&Start=0
|access-date = February 23, 2009
|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150524181419/http://micro.newswire.ca/release.cgi?rkey=1611044863&view=87295-2&Start=0
|archive-date = May 24, 2015
}}</ref>

In July 2008, WestJet announced it had signed a memorandum of understanding to build a distribution and codeshare agreement with U.S.-based [[Southwest Airlines]]. However, in April 2010 WestJet announced that the airline partnership with Southwest Airlines was terminated and in October 2010, WestJet partnered with [[American Airlines]] instead<ref>{{Cite news
|last = Deveau
|first = Scott
|title = WestJet, American may strike code deal
|newspaper = Financial Post
|date = October 4, 2010
|url = http://www.financialpost.com/news/WestJet+American+strike+code+deal/3622610/story.html
|access-date = December 22, 2010
}} {{Dead link|date=August 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes}}</ref> and later added Delta Air Lines. In light of a possible joint venture between WestJet and [[Delta Air Lines|Delta]], [[American Airlines|American]] and WestJet ceased their codeshare agreement on July 31, 2018.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.travelweek.ca/news/analysis-westjet-and-delta-want-to-expand-with-a-joint-venture-whats-the-impact-for-the-travel-industry/|title=Analysis: WestJet and Delta want to expand with a joint venture. What's the impact? - Travelweek|first=Michael |last=Schoenberger|date=March 9, 2018|work=Travelweek|access-date=June 15, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.travelweek.ca/news/westjet-aa-move-cut-ties-wake-delta-deal/ |title=WestJet, AA move to cut ties in wake of Delta deal - Travelweek |author=Travelweek Group|date=December 27, 2017|work=Travelweek|access-date=June 15, 2018}}</ref>

In 2017, WestJet, [[easyJet]] and [[Norwegian Air Shuttle]] teamed up to provide direct connections at London [[Gatwick Airport]]. The scheme, dubbed by easyJet as "Worldwide by easyJet" allows passengers to connect from easyJet flights to American and Canadian destinations with WestJet and Norwegian.

===Codeshare agreements===
As of January 2025, WestJet has [[codeshare agreement]]s with the following airlines:<ref name="partners">{{Cite web|url=https://www.westjet.com/en-ca/about-us/airline-partners|title=Our airline partners|website=www.westjet.com|access-date=January 14, 2025}}</ref>

{{div col|colwidth=20em}}
* [[Aeroméxico]]
* [[Air France]]
* [[Air Transat]]
* [[Azores Airlines]]
* [[Cathay Pacific]]
* [[China Airlines]]
* [[China Eastern Airlines]]
* [[China Southern Airlines]]
* [[Condor (airline)|Condor]]
* [[Delta Air Lines]]
* [[Emirates (airline)|Emirates]]
* [[Hainan Airlines]]
* [[Hong Kong Airlines]]
* [[Japan Airlines]]
* [[KLM]]
* [[Korean Air]]
* [[LATAM Airlines]]
* [[Philippine Airlines]]
* [[Qantas]]
* [[Virgin Atlantic]]<ref>[https://www.aeroroutes.com/eng/250219-vswscodeshare Virgin Atlantic Modifies WestJet Codeshare Partnership in NS25]</ref>
* [[XiamenAir]]
{{div col end}}

=== Interline agreements ===
As of January 2025, WestJet additionally maintains [[interlining]] agreements with the following airlines:<ref name="partners"/>

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* [[Aer Lingus]]
* [[Air China]]
* [[Air New Zealand]]
* [[Air North]]
* [[Air Tahiti Nui]]
* [[Air Transat]]
* [[Alaska Airlines]]
* [[American Airlines]]
* [[British Airways]]
* [[Canadian North]]
* [[Central Mountain Air]]
* [[El Al]]
* [[Etihad Airways]]
* [[EVA Air]]
* [[Fiji Airways]]
* [[Finnair]]
* [[Icelandair]]
* [[LOT Polish Airlines]]
* [[Pacific Coastal Airlines]]
* [[Pakistan International Airlines]]
* [[PAL Airlines]]
* [[Qatar Airways]]
* [[Royal Air Maroc]]
* [[TAP Air Portugal]]
* [[Tunisair]]
* [[United Airlines]]
* [[Virgin Australia]]
{{div col end}}