Air Canada and WestJet still facing a challenging operating environment

Air Canada and WestJet continued to face challenging operating conditions in Nov-2009, characterised by economic weakness, soft travel demand and aggressive pricing. [700 words]

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This report contains the following subheadings:

• WestJet expecting double-digit RASM reduction in 4Q2009
• Continuing to discount fares amid global financial downturn
• Increasing capacity again
• Over 12 months of capacity and traffic reductions for Air Canada
• Air Canada’s load factors stronger than WestJet’s

This report contains the following charts and tables:

• WestJet traffic highlights: Nov-2009
• WestJet passenger load factor and passenger load factor growth: Nov-2008 to Nov-2009
• WestJet and Air Canada capacity (ASMs) growth: Nov-2008 to Nov-2009
• Air Canada traffic highlights: Nov-2009
• Air Canada and WestJet RPM growth: Nov-2008 to Nov-2009
• WestJet and Air Canada PLF (%): Nov-2008 to Nov-2009
• WestJet and Air Canada PLF (year-on-year growth): Nov-2008 to Nov-2009