WestJet's fare strategy unnerves analysts
Thursday, February 17, 2005 12:00 AM Page B17
WestJet Airlines Ltd.'s decision to play hardball on air fares is
being viewed with much nervousness by industry analysts.
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WestJet willing to sacrifice sales to save market share
February 16, 2005 12:00 AM Page B3
WestJet Airlines Ltd.'s brash chairman, Clive Beddoe, is
shifting the discount carrier's strategy in the cutthroat industry,
saying he's prepared to sacrifice revenue to protect market
share by expanding its offering of cheap air fares.
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Ingram: Wings get clipped
Tuesday, February 15, 2005 04:37 PM
Are the wheels coming off at WestJet?
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QUOTE OF THE DAY
February 16, 2005 12:00 AM Page B2
''The public at large will tend to see more seats available
at our lower fares. It will have a significant impact on
the competitive environment.'WestJet chief executive
officer Clive Beddoe.
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WestJet posts Q4 loss; Beddoe cuts salary to $1
Lisa Schmidt - Calgary Herald - February 16, 2005
WestJet Airlines Ltd. snapped its string of profitable quarters
Tuesday, spurring its chief executive to slash his salary
to $1 as the discount carrier...
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WestJet posts $46.2M loss in Q4; first quarterly
loss in eight years
CP English - February 15, 2005
CALGARY (CP) - Discount airline WestJet has reported its first
quarterly loss in eight years on Tuesday, saying it lost $46.2
million in its fourth ...
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WestJet's new baggage
Chris Sorensen - National Post - February 19, 2005
WestJet Airlines Ltd.'s decision to battle rivals with more
aggressive pricing is worrying analysts -- not because
it is an abrupt shift in strategy, ...
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Will WestJet's stock follow its tickets down?
Carrie Tait - National Post - February 17, 2005
Airlines need passengers to make money, but some analysts
are nervous about WestJet Airlines Ltd.'s new strategy
to attract customers.
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Don't worry God will find a way.....$46.3 million loss a first for WestJet
Lisa Schmidt - Edmonton Journal - February 16, 2005
CALGARY - WestJet Airlines Ltd. snapped its string of
profitable quarters Tuesday with a $46.3-million loss, the
first time the Calgary-based discount...
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