WestJet Gears up for Summer Growth, Banks on Domestic Travel Amid Weak Loonie

WestJet Gears up for Summer Growth, Banks on Domestic Travel Amid Weak Loonie
The WestJet check-in area at Pearson International Airport is photographed in Toronto, on June 29, 2024. The Canadian Press/Christopher Katsarov
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Even as rival airlines limit their expansion plans, WestJet has begun to gear up for a major growth spurt this year, with a focus on in-country travel brought on by a low loonie and pinched pocketbooks.

Flight volumes from the country’s second-largest airline will increase by 10 percent this summer compared to last, WestJet says.