WestJet Airlines Ltd. is a
Canadian low-cost carrier that provides scheduled and charter air service to 100 destinations in Canada, the
United States,
Europe,
Mexico,
Central America 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 2013, WestJet carried 18.5 million passengers, making it the
ninth-largest airline in North America by passengers carried.