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WestJet: I don’t recognize you

WestJet, starting out as a Southwest clone, has not become an Air Canada clone but has evolved into something substantially different than its great rival. But the story is not remotely finished—it is still in the midst of considerable additional change under its newish CEO.

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October 22, 2018

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WestJet: I don’t recognize you

WestJet, starting out as a Southwest clone, has not become an Air Canada clone but has evolved into something substantially different than its great rival. But the story is not remotely finished—it is still in the midst of considerable additional change under its newish CEO.

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WestJet: I don’t recognize you

WestJet, starting out as a Southwest clone, has not become an Air Canada clone but has evolved into something substantially different than its great rival. But the story is not remotely finished—it is still in the midst of considerable additional change under its newish CEO.

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