The Airline: WestJet
Thursday, March 01, 2012
WestJet Airlines Ltd. (TSX: WJA) is a Canadian low-cost carrier that provides scheduled and charter air service to 75 destinations in Canada, the United States, Mexico, and the Caribbean. Founded in 1996, it is currently the second-largest Canadian air carrier, behind Air Canada, operating an average of 425 flights and carrying over 45,000 passengers per day. In 2010, WestJet carried over 15 million passengers, making it the tenth-largest airline in North America by passengers carried.
WestJet is a public company with over 8,000 employees, and is a rarity in the airline industry as it is non-unionized. It operates variants of a single aircraft type, all from the Boeing 737 Next Generation family. The airline has its headquarters and main hub at Calgary International Airport, with another large hub at Toronto Pearson International Airport.
WestJet had passenger revenues of $2.2 billion (CAD) in 2009.
Thai flight attendants in Lufthansa
Friday, February 24, 2012
[Winklerw, Flickr] These are two of our very charming thai flight attendants, which we have on every flight to and from Bangkok and Singapore. Very warm and simpathetic people. They are amused about pictures we have shot with those funny hats on.
T'way Stewardesses serve passenger all the way
Thursday, February 23, 2012
T'way Stewardesses serve passenger all the way. Start serving from the check-in desk. And always show the kindly smile to passengers. That's why I really enjoy this flight journey
ANA distributes the iPad to all cabin crew
Monday, February 20, 2012
ANA has distributed the iPad to all cabin crew since Sep 2011 (which is approximately 6,000 cabin attendants). ANA aims the challenge of electronic documentation, the "No.1 airline in Asia"
The Airline: Ansett Australia and Vintage Uniform
Sunday, February 19, 2012
Ansett Australia, Ansett, Ansett Airlines of Australia, or ANSETT-ANA as it was commonly known in earlier years, was a major Australian airline group, based in Melbourne. The airlines flew domestically within Australia and to destinations in Asia during its operation in 1996. The airline was placed into administration in 2001 after suffering financial collapse, and subsequent organised liquidation in 2002, subject to deed of company arrangement. Ansett operated for 66 years and 11 days (4th March, 2002) after its first takeoff from Hamilton, Victoria.
























