Catching Up with John Weatherill as WestJet Marks 30 Years

To mark its 30th anniversary, WestJet Group Executive Vice-President and Chief Commercial Officer John Weatherill sat down with Nina Slawek for a wide-ranging talk on the carrier’s beginnings at a time when many failed. On proposals to open Canada’s domestic market: “Very detrimental.” On air pricing: “It costs half as much to travel domestically in this country as it did 30 years ago.” On the decision to reduce seat pitch: “A step too far.” Those topics — and more — were all on the table.