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Originally Posted by Calgary14
WestJet will probably offer significantly lower prices when they initially start their flights to China but in exchange for huge delays.
When they first started flying to London they had some good deals but the delays were so bad and the route was costing them so much money they recently announced they'd be cutting back flights to/from London.
I have a friend who flew YYC-Gatwick with WestJet and the flight was delayed ~6 hours, but luckily passenger compensation kicks in around 3 hours so everyone on that flight got about $800 per person.
The passenger compensation is (I'm guessing) why WestJet is cutting back their London flights, but not sure if there is compensation for delays for flights originating in Asia
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London delays are primarily attributed to the old 767 fleet which is plagued with maintenance issues. The Asian markets will be flown on the new fleet of planes so delays should be minimal and on par with the competition.
The new fleet for the international market should also provide comfort and amenities that is on par with competition. Some of the big players will always have Westjet beat in terms of food quality and level of service though like Cathay, Nippon and Korean.