WestJet Encore
WestJet Encore is a Canadian regional airline headquartered in Calgary, Alberta that operates feeder flights for WestJet, owned by the same parent company WestJet Airlines, Ltd. In response to internal market studies about future growth limitations by WestJet Airlines operating only Boeing 737 aircraft, WestJet Encore was formed in 2013 to allow the increased frequency of flights by using smaller aircraft and to expand service to routes with less traffic.
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| Founded | June 24, 2013 | ||||||
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| AOC # | Canada 17093, United States 5WJF451F | ||||||
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| Frequent-flyer program | WestJet Rewards | ||||||
| Fleet size | 47 | ||||||
| Destinations | 37 | ||||||
| Parent company | WestJet | ||||||
| Headquarters | Calgary, Alberta, Canada | ||||||
| Key people | Lisa Davis (Vice President & General Manager) | ||||||
| Website | www | ||||||
The airline operates a fleet of turboprop aircraft: the De Havilland Canada Dash 8. They operate 47 Q400NextGen aircraft, a variant of the original De Havilland Canada Dash 8. WestJet Encore is the fourth largest operator of the Q400 series. A pilot base is in Calgary, where many WestJet Encore flights operate. Air service originally started in Western Canada, but routes in the country's eastern half were added later.
The airline was initially staffed with non-union employees, but the pilots and cabin crew have since unionized. WestJet Encore participates in the WestJet Rewards, a revenue-based frequent flyer program that offers flight discount rewards.