WestJet Encore

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For the airline formerly called WestJet Express, see Allegiant Air.
WestJet Encore
WestJet Logo.svg
IATA ICAO Callsign
WR WEN ENCORE
Founded June 24, 2013
Hubs
Focus cities
Frequent-flyer program WestJet Rewards
Fleet size 26
Destinations 34
Parent company WestJet Airlines
Headquarters Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Key people Ferio Pugliese (President)
Website WestJet.com

WestJet Encore is a Canadian regional airline based at Calgary International Airport and is a wholly owned subsidiary of WestJet.

WestJet Encore Bombardier Dash 8 Q400 at Pearson International Airport Photo taken by Martin Kulcsar

History

In February 2012, WestJet announced that its employees approved forming a regional airline to serve smaller communities in Canada. The airline commenced operations on June 24, 2013, using a fleet of 2 Bombardier Q400s with options for up to 45 by the end of 2018.[1][2] The company launched WestJet Encore in the Western half of the country first, then expanded the service into the remainder of Canada a year later.[3][4] The initial schedule was announced on February 11, 2013.

Destinations

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Further information: WestJet Encore destinations

WestJet Encore was launched from its Calgary base. The first new destinations announced were Fort St. John and Nanaimo, both in British Columbia, followed by Brandon, Manitoba. Service from the eastern base, Toronto Pearson International Airport, began on June 27, 2014. Flights to its first international destination, Boston Logan International Airport, began on March 15, 2016.

Fleet

As of April 2016, the WestJet Encore fleet consists of the following aircraft:[5]

Aircraft In Service Orders Passengers Note
Bombardier Dash 8 Q400 28 17[6] 78

References

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