WestJet Hero Holiday

WestJet Hero Holiday, first community investment initiate of WestJet, was introduced in April 2012 in partnership with Canadian charity Live Differently. It was started with a 10 day trip to Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic to build new houses for the families suffering extreme poverty. After this trip three more Hero Holiday trips were arranged for building homes foe 15 deserving families. These trip also included providing local medical clinics, basketball courts etc.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HHfJxiWH0nw

http://www.canada.com/story.html?id=6564252

http://livedifferent.com/sites/default/files/pages/hero-holiday/hhshovel.jpg

https://www.westjet.com/guest/en/about/community-investment/hero-holiday.shtml

Westjet Christmas Miracles

Santa Booth

In December 2013, West Jet volunteers make unique things for random travellers who landed in at Calgary International Airport at the time of Christmas. They said it, “Christmas Miracle-Real time giving.". It started with travelers waiting to board at Toronto Pearson International Airport and John C. Munro Hamilton Airport .A remote Santa was set up at booths where passenger were asked about their Christmas wishes. These were recorded on the hidden cameras and these passengers were waiting for baggage in Calgary the gifts named came on the belt.

Sources:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zIEIvi2MuEk
http://www.marketingmag.ca/brands/westjet-gives-shocked-travellers-gifts-in-real-time-96106
https://engagor.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/westjet-christmas-miracle-1089439-TwoByOne.jpg

Westjet Care for Kids

WestJet Care for Kids was launched in March, 2007 as an investment for the community. WestJet also supports seven national charities that work to improve children’s health and wellness.

WestJet help people through the air transport which they call “the gift of flight”. As the airline supports the charities focused on health and wellness of children, they are impacting the lives of kids positively. The donations by the airline helps these charities to deliver essential programs to children and serve to reduce their cost of business travel.

Children who have specialized medical requirements are given a customized guest experience. WestJet also hosts fundraising events for these charities.

Have you ever had any experience of the gift of flight or do you know any person who had it ?

Sources: 
http://www.westjet.com/guest/en/about/community-investment/caring-kids.shtml
http://airlinersgallery.smugmug.com/Airlines-Canada/Westjet-Airlines/i-P2BF9vj/

Westjet and Environment

WestJet is focused on developing and guaranteeing that it is a naturally practical air transport. The carrier is resolving to alleviate greenhouse gas emissions from the burning of aviation fuel while operating an airplane and utilizing non-renewable vitality sources to heat and power infrastructure and operational equipment owned by WestJet.

The airline has one of the most youthful and most fuel productive armada of planes in North America. As indicated by Boeing information, fuel productivity and outflows from the Next-Generation 737 aircraft (600, 700 and 800 arrangements) are roughly 15 to 30 % lower on every seat than the fleet of 737-200 series airplane the carrier replaced somewhere around 2000 and 2003. The investment in innovation and technology by the carrier enhanced its capability to work all the more adequately and effectively.

Between 2000 and 2012, the airline improved their fuel efficiency by 44.8 per cent per revenue tonne kilometer. The resulting fuel savings are equivalent to the amount of fuel that would have been used to fly a Boeing Next-Generation 737 from Calgary to Toronto and back approximately 44,135 times (based on 2012 fuel usagde).

For the reduction in fuel consumption the airline started installing winglets-wing-tip extensions in 2003. In 2004 the installation was complete resulting 2.7% less consumption per flight in Boeing 737, 700 and 800 series. In order to reduce fuel consumption the airline bought engines with tech-insertions features since 2007.

The WestJet head office building in Calgary that opened in 2009 was built to Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED)standards and was subsequently awarded a gold LEED certification in 2011. The innovations in our six-storey home base offers numerous efficiencies including maximized natural light, rainwater reclamation tanks, geothermal heating and efficient fixtures

Is the airline justifying the statements stated above?

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http://www.westjet.com/guest/en/about/environment/index.shtml

Introduction to WestJet

WestJet is a team of like-minded partners who believe that paying less for flights does not means you should get less. In 1996, Clive Beddoe started the journey with three aircraft, five destinations and 220 employees. Now it is the second-biggest Canadian air transporter behind Air Canada, operating 425 flights and carrying 45,000 passengers every day with their 9700 employees and efficient airplanes, including the Boeing 737 next-generation family (the youngest fleet). It provides air service to 88 destinations in Canada, the United States, Europe, Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean.

The mission of West Jet is to enrich the lives of everyone in their world by providing safe, friendly and affordable air travel.

The vision of West Jet is to be one of the best international airlines in the world providing a caring experience that will change air travel forever. By 2016, this vision would be a reality with their passionate work, honesty, transparency and commitment to safety, fun, and caring.

Have you ever given a chance to westjet? Share you good or bad experience .

Source: 
http://www.westjet.com/guest/en/about/index.shtml
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WestJet