WestJet CEO Encourages Canada’s Government To Review Airfare Fees

WestJet CEO Alexis von Hoensbroech

WestJet CEO Alexis von Hoensbroech suggests the Canadian government should review fees added on to airfares.

Credit: The Canadian Press/Alamy Stock Photo
WestJet CEO Alexis von Hoensbroech is urging Canada’s government to consider policy changes in fees and taxes levied on airfares to make air travel more affordable. Canada’s second-largest airline has calculated that from 2019 to 2023, mandatory fees imposed by the government on a one-way trip...
Lori Ranson

Lori covers North American and Latin airlines for Aviation Week and is also a Senior Analyst for CAPA - Centre for Aviation.

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