Airline · Canada

WestJet

Canada's Southwest Airlines — started as a fun, friendly low-cost carrier out of Calgary and grew into the country's second-largest airline. Their Christmas Miracle viral videos are legendary. Now venturing into long-haul with 787 Dreamliners.

Callsign
WESTJET
ICAO code
WJA
IATA code
WS
Founded
1994
Headquarters
Calgary, Canada
Hubs
YYC · YYZ
Fun fact

WestJet's 'Christmas Miracle' marketing videos, where they surprise passengers with gifts, have over 100 million views on YouTube and are an annual tradition.

Quick answers

What is WestJet's callsign?

"WESTJET". On the radio a flight is called by that word plus its flight number, and on a live map its callsign starts with WJA.

What are WestJet's airline codes?

ICAO WJA, IATA WS. Tickets and departure boards use the two-letter IATA code; air traffic control and flight data use the three-letter ICAO code.

Where are WestJet's hubs?

Calgary (YYC), Toronto (YYZ).

Aircraft you’ll see in WestJet colors

WestJet special liveries

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Is that a WestJet flight?

Bogey shows every flight around you on a live map. Tap a WJA callsign and you get the aircraft, the route and where it's headed.

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