Editing WestJet (section)

===2022–present: Focus on Western Canada and strategic low-cost plan===
On June 16, 2022, WestJet announced that it will be reaffirming the airline's commitment to "embracing its cost-conscious roots in service of affordable air travel for Canadians". With this in mind, the current CEO has announced that the airline will be returning to its low-cost roots, shifting its focus to western Canada, and investing in leisure routes.<ref>{{cite news |title=Securing the future: how a growing, stronger, sustainable WestJet benefits Canadians |url=https://www.westjet.com/en-ca/news/2022/securing-the-future--how-a-growing--stronger--sustainable-westje |access-date=January 28, 2023 |work=www.westjet.com}}</ref> This change resulted in numerous routes and destinations in eastern Canada to be dropped.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Pail |first=Anjuli |date=January 30, 2023 |title=WestJet cancels direct flights between 3 Canadian cities and Europe for summer 2023 |work=CBC News |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/westjet-cancels-flights-between-halifax-and-europe-1.6730733 |access-date=May 18, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=March 10, 2023 |title=More N.B. flights cut: WestJet cancels Moncton-Toronto flights starting in May |work=CBC News |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/west-jet-flight-moncton-1.6774805 |access-date=May 18, 2023}}</ref>

On September 29, 2022, WestJet announced it had placed an order for an additional 42 [[Boeing 737 MAX|Boeing 737 MAX 10]], making the airline's narrow-body order book the largest in Canada.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.westjet.com/en-ca/news/2022/westjet-group-furthers-growth-strategy--inking-deal-with-boeing- | title=WestJet Group inks deal with Boeing for an additional 42 737-10 aircraft plus 22 options}}</ref>

On October 6, 2022, WestJet's CEO, Alexis von Hoensbroech, and Alberta Premier, [[Jason Kenney]], announced a major partnership between the [[Government of Alberta]] and the WestJet Group. The agreement outlined that [[Calgary International Airport]] would become WestJet's sole global hub and the company would designate the airport as "the only airport where WestJet connects directly to intercontinental destinations"<ref>{{cite web |title=WestJet says it will make Calgary its global hub in announcing pact with province |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/westjet-agreement-calgary-hub-1.6607788 |website=[[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation]] |date=October 6, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230111082000/https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/westjet-agreement-calgary-hub-1.6607788 |archive-date=January 11, 2023 |url-status=live |last1=Sherif |first1=Omar}}</ref> Additionally, WestJet would base its entire [[Boeing 787 Dreamliner]] fleet in Calgary, opening up the potential for new routes to Europe and Asia. WestJet would also base over 100 aircraft in Calgary and double its capacity at the airport before the end of the decade.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://onemileatatime.com/news/westjet-calgary/ | title=Bold: WestJet Goes All-In on Calgary | date=October 6, 2022}}</ref>

On December 5, 2022, WestJet announced its first destination in Asia, with service from [[Calgary International Airport]] to [[Narita International Airport]] beginning with three times weekly service on April 30, 2023. WestJet also announced new routes from Calgary to [[Barcelona–El Prat Airport]] and [[Edinburgh Airport]], both being served three times a week beginning in May 2023, as well as frequency increases on existing European routes as a part of their plan to increase capacity in Calgary by more than 25% in 2023.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://westjet.mediaroom.com/2022-12-05-WestJet-announces-new-service-to-Japan-and-Europe-as-part-of-planned-expansion-from-YYC-Calgary-International-Airport | title=WestJet announces new service to Japan and Europe as part of planned expansion from YYC Calgary International Airport}}</ref>

In November 2023, WestJet announced the restart of transatlantic service in Eastern Canada utilizing its Boeing 737 MAX 8 fleet, with the return of service from Toronto to [[Dublin Airport|Dublin]] and [[Edinburgh Airport|Edinburgh]],<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |title=WestJet growth plan soars with intercontinental expansion across Canada |url=https://www.westjet.com/en-ca/news/2023/westjet-growth-plan-soars-with-intercontinental-expansion-across1 |access-date=May 19, 2024 |website=www.westjet.com}}</ref> St. John's to [[Gatwick Airport|London (Gatwick)]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=WestJet addresses key air access gap from St. John's with addition of direct transatlantic flights to London |url=https://www.westjet.com/en-ca/news/2023/westjet-addresses-key-air-access-gap-from-st--john-s-with-additi0 |access-date=May 19, 2024 |website=www.westjet.com}}</ref> and Halifax to Dublin, Edinburgh and London (Gatwick). The airline also announced the expansion of transatlantic service from Calgary with new non-stop flights to [[Keflavík International Airport|Keflavík Airport]] in Reykjavik, Iceland. WestJet also revealed plans to expand its Asian footprint with new seasonal service from [[Calgary International Airport]] to South Korea's [[Incheon International Airport]].<ref name=":2" />

In June 2024, WestJet's aircraft mechanic union launched a three-day strike, forcing over 1000 flights to be cancelled in the lead up to the Canada Day long weekend.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Maimann |first=Kevin |date=July 1, 2024 |title=WestJet cancellations continue after mechanics' strike ends, frustrating and confusing travellers |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/westjet-cancellations-continue-1.7251644 |work=CBC News}}</ref> In October 2024, WestJet will be transitioning all [[WestJet Link]] routes from Link to Encore, ending the airline's six-year capacity purchase agreement with [[Pacific Coastal Airlines]].<ref name=":3">{{Cite web |title=WestJet transitions WestJet Link routes to WestJet Encore for fall 2024 |url=https://www.westjet.com/en-ca/news/2024/westjet-transitions-westjet-link-routes-to-westjet-encore-for-fa |access-date=May 19, 2024 |website=www.westjet.com}}</ref> The change is announced as a growth strategy for WestJet's regional network, which will see the WestJet Link routes now being operated by WestJet Encore's 78-seat [[De Havilland Canada Dash 8|Bombardier Q400]], as opposed to Pacific Coastal's 34-seat [[Saab 340|Saab 340B]].