WestJet CEO calls for a national aviation strategy

What he says weighs on airlines

• Labour laws
• Passenger rights
• Taxes and fees
• Air navigation costs

Alexis von Hoensbroech says labour laws, passenger rights, taxes and fees hold back Canadian carriers and cut into their bottom lines.

Added to WestJet's costs

$1B+ in fuel costs this year

Fuel costs have added more than $1 billion to WestJet's expenses this year.

Porter Airlines, Air Transat and Flair Airlines have accessed more than $630 million in federal emergency aid.

And us?

Von Hoensbroech presents a national strategy as a path to a more competitive and more affordable industry.