WestJet will adjust its capacity this fall in response to elevated fuel prices and associated cost pressures.
The carrier plans to reduce flying by approximately 4% in September and by less than 3% in October.
“These updates better align capacity with demand, while maintaining operational reliability,” WestJet said in an online statement. “WestJet remains committed to clearly communicating decisions and status of the situation to ensure guests are informed.”
Surprisingly, speaking to the online news site Skift at the IATA summit in Rio de Janeiro earlier this month, WestJet CEO Alexis von Hoensbroech said the airline hasn’t seen demand decrease, even as fares steadily rise.
“We were expecting that the higher airfares would lead to lower demand, but we don’t see it,” he told the publication. "We haven’t cancelled a single route.”
