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"This is exciting news for us," said Ferio Pugliese, WestJet Executive Vice-President, People and Culture. "WestJet works hard to ensure its people are engaged and fulfilled in their roles. We are very honoured to have our culture recognized by such a prestigious study on so many aspects of our company. This validates that our people differentiate us from other airlines."
This is the first year WestJet has participated in the study. More than 3,500 WestJet employees completed the survey.
"The culture at WestJet is built on transparency, inclusion and caring," continued Ferio. "It's important for us that our owners - our WestJetters, believe the company they work for cares about them and strives to provide opportunities for genuine open communication on a regular basis. We believe engagement comes from taking personal accountability for what you do, day in and day out. When employees are involved and cared for, they take pride in their work and it shows up in areas like safety and guest experience. Our success and profitability to date supports this notion and for that we sincerely thank every member of our WestJet family."
About WestJet
WestJet is Canada's preferred airline, offering scheduled service throughout its 67-city North American and Caribbean network. Named one of Canada's most admired corporate cultures in 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008, WestJet pioneered low-cost flying in
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