On February 29, 1996, the first WestJet flight (a Boeing 737) departed. At that time, the airline served Calgary (the airline's hub), Edmonton, Kelowna, Vancouver, and Winnipeg with a fleet of three Boeing 737-200 aircraft and two-hundred twenty employees. By the end of that same year, they had included Regina, Saskatoon, and Victoria. In 1997, service to Abbotsford was added. In addition, 1997 marked the one millionth passenger carried.

Flight Details

• Boeing B 737 - 200
• Route: Vancouver - Las Vegas & retour
• Date: 15 & 18 August 2002
• Time: 2h:15m & 2h:22m