Editing WestJet (section)

===2004–2006: International expansion===
In January 2004, WestJet announced that it was moving the focus of its Eastern operations from Hamilton to Toronto the following April, fully moving into the lucrative Toronto–Ottawa–Montreal triangle and tripling the total number of its flights out of [[Toronto Pearson International Airport]].<ref>{{cite news|title=WestJet shifts operations to Toronto from Hamilton |publisher=CBC News |date=January 14, 2004 |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/westjet-shifts-operations-to-toronto-from-hamilton-1.474709 |access-date=February 22, 2009 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090816183052/http://www.cbc.ca/money/story/2004/01/14/westjet_040114.html |archive-date=August 16, 2009}}</ref>
[[File:C-FWCN Boeing 737 WestJet (8401794752).jpg|thumb|A WestJet Boeing 737-700 at [[Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport]], October 2004. WestJet introduced flights to Phoenix and other U.S. cities in 2004.]]
In 2004, several U.S. destinations were added or announced. These included [[San Francisco]], [[Los Angeles]], [[Phoenix, Arizona|Phoenix]], [[Tampa, Florida|Tampa]], [[Fort Lauderdale, Florida|Fort Lauderdale]], [[Orlando, Florida|Orlando]] and [[LaGuardia Airport]] in [[New York City]].<ref>{{cite news|title=WestJet to begin flying to U.S cities in October |publisher=CBC News |date=February 4, 2004 |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/westjet-to-begin-flying-to-u-s-cities-in-october-1.495469 |access-date=February 22, 2009 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090322042856/http://www.cbc.ca/money/story/2004/02/04/westjet_040204.html |archive-date=March 22, 2009}}</ref> In early 2005, [[Palm Springs, California|Palm Springs]] and [[San Diego]] were added to the company's list of destinations, while New York–LaGuardia was dropped. In April 2005, it announced new seasonal service to [[Charlottetown]] and ceased service to Gander. In fall 2005, [[Fort Myers, Florida|Ft. Myers]] and [[Las Vegas]] were added to the growing list of destinations.

In late August 2005, WestJet flew to [[Baton Rouge, Louisiana]], transporting members of a Vancouver-based [[urban search and rescue]] team to assist with [[Hurricane Katrina]] relief efforts.<ref>{{cite press release
|title=2005 WestJet Annual Report
|publisher=WestJet
|year=2006
|url=http://www.westjet.com/pdf/investorMedia/financialReports/WestJet2005AR.pdf
|page = 14
|access-date=July 1, 2010}}</ref>

After rumours and speculation surrounding the implementation of [[ETOPS|extended-range twin-engine operations]] (ETOPS), WestJet announced new service to the [[Hawaii|Hawaiian Islands]] from Vancouver on September 20, 2005. In December 2005, the airline began flying from Vancouver to [[Honolulu]] and [[Maui]].

WestJet's first scheduled service outside Canada and the United States began in 2006, to [[Nassau, The Bahamas]]. This was considered a huge milestone within the company's long-term destination strategy and was a vital goal for future international market presence.

In September 2006, [[Sean Durfy]] took over as president of WestJet from founder Clive Beddoe.<ref>{{cite news |date=March 15, 2010 |title=Shakeup at WestJet as CEO Sean Durfy quits |publisher=theglobeandmail |url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/shakeup-at-westjet-as-ceo-sean-durfy-quits/article4310035/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231016124216/https://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/shakeup-at-westjet-as-ceo-sean-durfy-quits/article4310035/ |archive-date=October 16, 2023 |access-date=October 10, 2023}}</ref>

On October 26, 2006, WestJet announced that it had its best quarterly profit to date, of C$52.8 million.