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75-653: Myrtle Beach International Airport ( IATA : MYR , ICAO : KMYR , FAA LID : MYR ) is a county-owned public-use airport. It is located 3 miles (5 km) southwest of the central business district of Myrtle Beach , in Horry County , South Carolina, United States. It was formerly known as Myrtle Beach Jetport (1974–1989), and it is located on the site of the former Myrtle Beach Air Force Base , which also includes The Market Common shopping complex. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2017–2021 categorized it as

150-424: A business advantage. On May 29, 2006, WestJet admitted to the charges leveled by Air Canada and agreed to pay C$ 5.5 million in legal and investigation fees to Air Canada and donate C$ 10 million to various children's charities in the names of Air Canada and WestJet. In January 2004, WestJet announced that it was moving the focus of its Eastern operations from Hamilton to Toronto the following April, fully moving into

225-512: A major shipping distribution center like FedEx or Amazon . The 20-year plan has been finalized and may be presented before the Federal Aviation Administration by the end of 2021. However, on March 18, 2021, airport officials clarified the airport's immediate future plans stating a presentation showing the expansion of terminals as well as parking lots was a long-term concept, but no expansions will be implemented in

300-462: A middle seat blocker. The new seats feature a wider configuration on 737 aircraft. The offering began on its Boeing 737 MAX-8 aircraft in winter 2018, with all 737s being reconfigured by 2020. On May 31, 2018, WestJet operated its first flight to mainland Europe with the inaugural flight from Halifax Stanfield International Airport to Paris ' Charles de Gaulle Airport . The Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) announced its application to

375-567: A new airport is built, replacing the old one, leaving the city's new "major" airport (or the only remaining airport) code to no longer correspond with the city's name. The original airport in Nashville, Tennessee, was built in 1936 as part of the Works Progress Administration and called Berry Field with the designation, BNA. A new facility known as Nashville International Airport was built in 1987 but still uses BNA. This

450-780: A new logo was unveiled "to reflect the architectural design of the airport's terminal and the influence of the beach by showing a pained window and a palm tree in blues and greens". The airport served as the main hub for Hooters Air from 2003 until 2006. The airport authority offered discounted hangar space and other undisclosed benefits to Hooters Air operator Pace Airlines in an effort to relocate its operating base from Smith Reynolds Airport in Winston-Salem, North Carolina . However, Pace decided to keep its base (also used for charter operations) in Winston-Salem. In 2006, AirTran Airways discontinued its service to Atlanta; it

525-874: A return to service to New York . Details of WestJet's scheduled service to LaGuardia were officially announced in January 2012. From 2012 to 2014, WestJet further expanded into the United States by adding Chicago via O'Hare International Airport , Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport , Myrtle Beach International Airport , and New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport . On November 15, 2013, WestJet announced their first destination in Europe. Seasonal service from St. John's, Newfoundland to Dublin , Ireland , would operate from June to October 2014. In January 2014, WestJet chartered an Atlas Air Boeing 747-400 to transport stranded passengers and luggage during

600-554: A revenue guarantee from Horry County, but its passenger numbers fell short of expectations, forcing the county to pay WestJet around $ 570,000. The airport was a designated launch abort site for the Space Shuttle , but was never used. On July 26, 2022, it was announced that Indianapolis-based Leadership In Flight Training (LIFT) Academy would start hosting flight training operations. Leadership In Flight Training (LIFT) Academy instructs aeronaut hopefuls on how to pass and exceed

675-487: A small-hub primary commercial service facility. Myrtle Beach has the second-busiest airport in South Carolina behind Charleston , with over 2.4 million passengers (arriving and departing) in 2018. The airport's official website since 2006 is flymyrtlebeach.com, which was previously an unofficial website owned by an airport employee. In July 2012 the airport launched a redesigned website with a new logo. An airport

750-509: Is GSN and its IATA code is SPN, and some coincide with IATA codes of non-U.S. airports. Canada's unusual codes—which bear little to no similarity with any conventional abbreviation to the city's name—such as YUL in Montréal , and YYZ in Toronto , originated from the two-letter codes used to identify weather reporting stations in the 1930s. The letters preceding the two-letter code follow

825-554: Is available. However, many railway administrations have their own list of codes for their stations, such as the list of Amtrak station codes . Airport codes arose out of the convenience that the practice brought pilots for location identification in the 1930s. Initially, pilots in the United States used the two-letter code from the National Weather Service (NWS) for identifying cities. This system became unmanageable for cities and towns without an NWS identifier, and

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900-523: Is different from the name in English, yet the airport code represents only the English name. Examples include: Due to scarcity of codes, some airports are given codes with letters not found in their names: The use of 'X' as a filler letter is a practice to create three-letter identifiers when more straightforward options were unavailable: Some airports in the United States retained their NWS ( National Weather Service ) codes and simply appended an X at

975-513: Is in conjunction to rules aimed to avoid confusion that seem to apply in the United States, which state that "the first and second letters or second and third letters of an identifier may not be duplicated with less than 200 nautical miles separation." Thus, Washington, D.C. area's three airports all have radically different codes: IAD for Washington–Dulles , DCA for Washington–Reagan (District of Columbia Airport), and BWI for Baltimore (Baltimore–Washington International, formerly BAL). Since HOU

1050-543: Is not followed outside the United States: In addition, since three letter codes starting with Q are widely used in radio communication, cities whose name begins with "Q" also had to find alternate codes, as in the case of: IATA codes should not be confused with the FAA identifiers of U.S. airports. Most FAA identifiers agree with the corresponding IATA codes, but some do not, such as Saipan , whose FAA identifier

1125-644: Is the second-largest airline in Canada . It began operations in 1996 with 220 employees, three aircraft, and five destinations. It was launched as a low-cost alternative to the country's major airlines. Today, WestJet operates scheduled , charter , and cargo air service, transporting more than 25 million passengers per year. The airline has a significant domestic and international network, which serves over 100 destinations across North America , Caribbean , Europe , Asia , and Central America . WestJet has an average of 777 flights per day, solidifying its position as

1200-416: Is used for William P. Hobby Airport , the new Houston–Intercontinental became IAH. The code BKK was originally assigned to Bangkok–Don Mueang and was later transferred to Suvarnabhumi Airport , while the former adopted DMK. The code ISK was originally assigned to Gandhinagar Airport (Nashik's old airport) and later on transferred to Ozar Airport (Nashik's current airport). Shanghai–Hongqiao retained

1275-493: The 2013 Central and Eastern Canada ice storm . The charter flew from Lester B. Pearson International Airport to Calgary International Airport . On July 7, 2014, WestJet announced that it was in the "advanced stages of sourcing" four wide-body aircraft that would begin flying by the fall of 2015. These would initially serve on the seasonal Alberta-Hawaii routes when WestJet's service agreement with Thomas Cook Airlines—who currently fly these routes on behalf of WestJet—expires in

1350-799: The Boeing 787-9 . WestJet changed its slogan from " Owners Care " to " Love where you're going ", announced a new logo (however, such logo was seen in May with the announcement of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner along with its livery), announced the Boeing 787 routes and launch dates, and an overall new brand image. Boeing 787 flights were announced to commence on April 28, 2019, with service from Calgary International Airport to London Gatwick Airport , with service to Paris and Dublin following. On May 13, 2019, WestJet announced it had reached an agreement to be purchased by Onex Corporation for $ 5 billion Canadian dollars. At

1425-709: The Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner to its fleet. The first aircraft was delivered to the airline in January 2019. On May 10, 2018, WestJet's unionized pilots voted 91 percent in favour of strike action. The key issue in negotiations was the outsourcing of work to operate Swoop aircraft. On May 25, 2018, WestJet and the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) agreed to a settlement process through the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service. On May 14, 2018, WestJet announced new 2-2 Premium Economy seating to replace its previous 3-3 seats which had

1500-690: The Bombardier Q400 on routes in Western Canada , and WestJet Cargo which operates four Boeing 737-800BCF , which were previously used as WestJet passenger aircraft and converted for cargo use. In December 2019, WestJet Airlines was acquired by Kestrel Bidco Inc., a subsidiary of Onex Corporation . This acquisition resulted in WestJet transitioning from a publicly traded company on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) under

1575-571: The Canadian transcontinental railroads were built, each station was assigned its own two-letter Morse code : When the Canadian government established airports, it used the existing railway codes for them as well. If the airport had a weather station, authorities added a "Y" to the front of the code, meaning "Yes" to indicate it had a weather station or some other letter to indicate it did not. When international codes were created in cooperation with

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1650-748: The Dominican Republic , Mexico as well as a third Hawaiian destination, Kona . The same year, WestJet commissioned the construction of a new six-story head office building, next to their existing hangar facility at the Calgary International Airport. The building was constructed following the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Building Rating System, featuring a rainwater retention system and geothermal heating. The first employees moved in during

1725-762: The Turks and Caicos Islands ; St. Maarten, Netherlands Antilles ; Freeport, Bahamas ; as well as the cities of Varadero , Holguín and Cayo Coco in Cuba . Ixtapa and Cozumel were also added to the list of destinations served in Mexico. In November 2009, WestJet announced service to the British island territory of Bermuda , which commenced in May 2010. WestJet also resumed seasonal service to Windsor, Ontario that same month. In March 2010, Sean Durfy resigned from his position as WestJet's CEO, citing personal reasons. He

1800-549: The eighth-largest airline in North America by frequency. WestJet's fleet primarily consists of Boeing 737 aircraft ( Next Generation and MAX families), which are well-suited for its extensive list of short and medium-haul routes. In 2015, WestJet begun offering long-haul flights which necessitated the acquisition of wide-body aircraft , and it took delivery of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner in 2019. WestJet has two direct subsidiaries: WestJet Encore , which operates

1875-514: The outbreak of influenza A (H1N1) in the country. The suspension of service to Cabo San Lucas, Mazatlán and Puerto Vallarta lasted from early May until mid-June, with seasonal service to Cancún being restored the following fall. In July 2009, WestJet announced 11 new international destinations for its winter schedule. These included expanded service to the United States, to Atlantic City, New Jersey , Lihue (Kauai), Hawaii and Miami, Florida . New Caribbean destinations included Providenciales , in

1950-442: The 11 gates the airport has now. One of the plans call for 23 gates, and the other calls for 25 and would be built on the east side of the airport. The plan has three possible layouts for new parking with one being a parking garage on the east side. One of the other major addition includes more international flights and there have been talks with two different international airlines. Another possible addition would be providing space for

2025-629: The Air Force closed the base as a result of BRAC 1991 . The runway and other portions of the former military flight line were then turned over to the Horry County Department of Airports. American Eagle became a major carrier at MYR in the early 1990s, operating multiple daily ATR 72 flights to the American Airlines hub at Raleigh–Durham International Airport . By late 1994 this route accounted for as much as 12% of

2100-622: The Canadian Government for certification of WestJet's approximately 3,200 flight attendants on July 9, 2018. On July 31, 2018, the Government of Canada via the Canada Industrial Relations Board (CIRB) issued an interim order certifying CUPE as the accredited union for WestJet mainline flight attendants. On October 12, 2018, WestJet announced its new branding, along with details on the arrival on

2175-590: The Caribbean and the planes were operated by WestJet crews. This agreement between WestJet and Air Transat was amicably terminated in February 2009. In 2004, rival airline Air Canada accused WestJet of industrial espionage and filed a civil suit against WestJet in Ontario Superior Court. Air Canada accused WestJet of accessing Air Canada confidential information via a private website to gain

2250-556: The U.S. For example, several airports in Alaska have scheduled commercial service, such as Stebbins and Nanwalek , which use FAA codes instead of ICAO codes. Thus, neither system completely includes all airports with scheduled service. Some airports are identified in colloquial speech by their IATA code. Examples include LAX and JFK . WestJet WestJet Airlines , founded in 1994 and headquartered in Calgary , Alberta ,

2325-481: The United States, because "Y" was seldom used in the United States, Canada simply used the weather station codes for its airports, changing the "Y" to a "Z" if it conflicted with an airport code already in use. The result is that most major Canadian airport codes start with "Y" followed by two letters in the city's name (for example, YOW for O tta w a , YWG for W innipe g , YYC for C algar y , or YVR for V ancouve r ), whereas other Canadian airports append

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2400-532: The airline served Calgary , Edmonton , Kelowna , Vancouver and Winnipeg with a fleet of three used Boeing 737-200 aircraft and 225 employees. By the end of that same year, the company had added Regina , Saskatoon and Victoria to its network. In mid-September 1996, WestJet's fleet was grounded due to a disagreement with Transport Canada over maintenance schedule requirements. The airline suspended all service for two weeks before resuming flights. In early 1999, Clive Beddoe stepped down as WestJet's CEO and

2475-485: The airport during his first term, and the terminal was named in his honor. MYR has a helipad primarily used by charter tour companies at the base of runway 36. In the year ending April 30, 2023, the airport had 149,968 aircraft operations, average 411 per day: 55% air taxi , 22% airline, 18% general aviation , and 5% military. 54 aircraft were then based at the airport: 42 single-engine, 5 multi-engine, 1 jet, and 6 helicopter . The airport had an air cargo building at

2550-440: The airport itself instead of the city it serves, while another code is reserved which refers to the city itself which can be used to search for flights to any of its airports. For instance: Or using a code for the city in one of the major airports and then assigning another code to another airport: When different cities with the same name each have an airport, they need to be assigned different codes. Examples include: Sometimes,

2625-418: The airport's former name, such as Orlando International Airport 's MCO (for Mc C o y Air Force Base), or Chicago's O'Hare International Airport , which is coded ORD for its original name: Or char d Field. In rare cases, the code comes from the airport's unofficial name, such as Kahului Airport 's OGG (for local aviation pioneer Jimmy H ogg ). In large metropolitan areas, airport codes are often named after

2700-519: The airport's passenger traffic; however, American abruptly ended its American Eagle hub at Raleigh–Durham in December 1994, cancelling all service to MYR and other secondary airports in the region. American returned to Myrtle Beach in 2010 with a seasonal service to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport . On April 1, 1996, Myrtle Beach Airport became an international airport. A new international terminal had its grand opening August 21 of that year, and

2775-501: The base. In 1977, the City of Myrtle Beach annexed the area of Myrtle Beach Airport. Until 1993, both MYR and Myrtle Beach AFB jointly used the main runway; this limited civil operations to 30 landings per day and led to a local business movement to build an entirely new airport. In the 1980s, the airport was served by Piedmont Airlines mainline aircraft (later acquired by USAir ) and by Delta and Eastern commuter aircraft. In 1993,

2850-493: The cities of Yellowknife , Northwest Territories and Sydney, Nova Scotia ; service to Yellowknife was later extended through the winter of 2009–10. During the 2000s (decade), WestJet made significant gains in domestic market share against Air Canada. In 2000 it held only 7% to Air Canada's 77%, though by the end of 2009 WestJet had risen to 38%, against Air Canada's 55%. In late April 2009, WestJet temporarily suspended service to several of its destinations in Mexico due to

2925-502: The code SHA, while the newer Shanghai–Pudong adopted PVG. The opposite was true for Berlin : the airport Berlin–Tegel used the code TXL, while its smaller counterpart Berlin–Schönefeld used SXF; the Berlin Brandenburg Airport has the airport code BER, which is also part of its branding. The airports of Hamburg (HAM) and Hannover (HAJ) are less than 100 nautical miles (190 km) apart and therefore share

3000-495: The company's list of destinations, while New York–LaGuardia was dropped. In April 2005, it announced new seasonal service to Charlottetown and ceased service to Gander. In fall 2005, Ft. Myers and Las Vegas were added to the growing list of destinations. In late August 2005, WestJet flew to Baton Rouge, Louisiana , transporting members of a Vancouver-based urban search and rescue team to assist with Hurricane Katrina relief efforts. After rumours and speculation surrounding

3075-745: The company's long-term destination strategy and was a vital goal for future international market presence. In September 2006, Sean Durfy took over as president of WestJet from founder Clive Beddoe. On October 26, 2006, WestJet announced that it had its best quarterly profit to date, of C$ 52.8 million. In 2007, WestJet announced that it would begin flights from Deer Lake in Newfoundland, Saint John in New Brunswick and Kitchener-Waterloo in Ontario. In June 2007, WestJet added seven new international seasonal flights to Saint Lucia , Jamaica ,

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3150-834: The company, a position he held until July 2007. Due to restructuring in the Canadian airline industry resulting from Air Canada 's takeover of Canadian Airlines in 2000, WestJet expanded into Eastern Canada , beginning service to the cities of Hamilton and Ottawa , Ontario, and Moncton, New Brunswick . The airline selected John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport to be the focus of its Eastern Canadian operations and its main connection point in Eastern Canada. In 2001, WestJet's expansion continued with routes to Comox , along with Sault Ste. Marie , Sudbury , Ontario , Thompson and Brandon , Manitoba ; however, service to each of these four cities has since been withdrawn. Service to Brandon , Manitoba and Sudbury , Ontario ,

3225-415: The end of the "A" gate that is located on the south side of the building, more fuel storage that will add 100,000 gallons in fuel storage capacity in case of future supply crunches, security checkpoint that will alleviate the pressure created by the current TSA bottleneck, and add more space for restaurants and retail. On April 30, 2023, a planned terminal expansion project adding six new gates to terminal A

3300-934: The end. Examples include: A lot of minor airfields without scheduled passenger traffic have ICAO codes but not IATA codes, since the four letter codes allow more number of codes, and IATA codes are mainly used for passenger services such as tickets, and ICAO codes by pilots. In the US, such airfields use FAA codes instead of ICAO. There are airports with scheduled service for which there are ICAO codes but not IATA codes, such as Nkhotakota Airport/Tangole Airport in Malawi or Chōfu Airport in Tokyo, Japan. There are also several minor airports in Russia (e.g., Omsukchan Airport ) which lack IATA codes and instead use internal Russian codes for booking. Flights to these airports cannot be booked through

3375-844: The entrance of the airport; the building has closed and is mainly used by airport maintenance for storage. IATA airport code The assignment of these codes is governed by IATA Resolution 763, and it is administered by the IATA's headquarters in Montreal , Canada. The codes are published semi-annually in the IATA Airline Coding Directory. IATA provides codes for airport handling entities, and for certain railway stations. Alphabetical lists of airports sorted by IATA code are available. A list of railway station codes , shared in agreements between airlines and rail lines such as Amtrak , SNCF , and Deutsche Bahn ,

3450-618: The expectations set by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for commercial pilots, training up to 300 students each year. Negotiations are currently underway between LIFT, MYR, the City of Myrtle Beach about a suitable long-term facility for the flight training program. LIFT plans to begin operations in Myrtle Beach as early as October 2022, sending flight training students from its Indianapolis branch to Myrtle Beach. In 2008 two renovations took place in

3525-481: The first quarter of 2009, and the building officially opened the following May. The WestJet Campus building was certified as LEED Gold standard in October 2011. In May 2008, WestJet launched daily non-stop service to Quebec City . The next month, WestJet commenced seasonal service between Calgary and New York City via Newark Liberty International Airport . In May 2009, the airline launched new seasonal service to

3600-557: The first three letters of the city in which it is located, for instance: The code may also be a combination of the letters in its name, such as: Sometimes the airport code reflects pronunciation, rather than spelling, namely: For many reasons, some airport codes do not fit the normal scheme described above. Some airports, for example, cross several municipalities or regions, and therefore, use codes derived from some of their letters, resulting in: Other airports—particularly those serving cities with multiple airports—have codes derived from

3675-478: The following format: Most large airports in Canada have codes that begin with the letter "Y", although not all "Y" codes are Canadian (for example, YUM for Yuma, Arizona , and YNT for Yantai , China), and not all Canadian airports start with the letter "Y" (for example, ZBF for Bathurst, New Brunswick ). Many Canadian airports have a code that starts with W, X or Z, but none of these are major airports. When

3750-597: The form of " YYZ ", a song by the rock band Rush , which utilizes the Morse code signal as a musical motif. Some airports have started using their IATA codes as brand names , such as Calgary International Airport (YYC) and Vancouver International Airport (YVR). Numerous New Zealand airports use codes that contain the letter Z, to distinguish them from similar airport names in other countries. Examples include HLZ for Hamilton , ZQN for Queenstown , and WSZ for Westport . Predominantly, airport codes are named after

3825-468: The implementation of extended-range twin-engine operations (ETOPS), WestJet announced new service to the Hawaiian Islands from Vancouver on September 20, 2005. In December 2005, the airline began flying from Vancouver to Honolulu and Maui . WestJet's first scheduled service outside Canada and the United States began in 2006, to Nassau, Bahamas . This was considered a huge milestone within

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3900-487: The international air booking systems or have international luggage transferred there, and thus, they are booked instead through the airline or a domestic booking system. Several heliports in Greenland have 3-letter codes used internally which might be IATA codes for airports in faraway countries. There are several airports with scheduled service that have not been assigned ICAO codes that do have IATA codes, especially in

3975-466: The lucrative Toronto–Ottawa–Montreal triangle and tripling the total number of its flights out of Toronto Pearson International Airport . In 2004, several U.S. destinations were added or announced. These included San Francisco , Los Angeles , Phoenix , Tampa , Fort Lauderdale , Orlando and LaGuardia Airport in New York City . In early 2005, Palm Springs and San Diego were added to

4050-526: The market, such as Flair Airlines . The launch of the new airline, named Swoop , was delayed until June 2018. While announcing an expansion of the senior leadership team on January 11, 2018, Gregg Saretsky reconfirmed the airline's strategic goal to become a global, full-service carrier. On March 8, 2018, the CEO of WestJet, Gregg Saretsky retired. He was replaced by company vice-president, Ed Sims . On May 8, 2018, WestJet announced that it would be adding

4125-612: The name of the airport itself, for instance: This is also true with some cities with a single airport (even if there is more than one airport in the metropolitan area of said city), such as BDL for Hartford, Connecticut 's B ra dl ey International Airport or Baltimore's BWI, for B altimore/ W ashington I nternational Airport ; however, the latter also serves Washington, D.C. , alongside Dulles International Airport (IAD, for I nternational A irport D ulles) and Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA, for D istrict of C olumbia A irport). The code also sometimes comes from

4200-446: The near future. These documents show the early stages of a legally required 20-year master plan, that began in 2018 but was put on pause due to the pandemic. On April 8, 2022, it was announced that the airport planned a $ 35 million expansion that will be primarily funded by the federal Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act that was signed into law by President Joe Biden . The proposed renovations would include adding 4-5 new gates onto

4275-560: The next year. In late 2010, WestJet announced it was wet-leasing a Boeing 757 aircraft to expand service between Calgary to Honolulu and Maui and Edmonton to Maui, on a seasonal basis. Also that year, the Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA), an independent administrative tribunal of the Government of Canada that regulates airlines, found WestJet's baggage policies to be unreasonable and/or contrary to

4350-416: The one they are located in: Other airport codes are of obscure origin, and each has its own peculiarities: In Asia, codes that do not correspond with their city's names include Niigata 's KIJ , Nanchang 's KHN and Pyongyang 's FNJ . EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg , which serves three countries, has three airport codes: BSL, MLH, EAP. Some cities have a name in their respective language which

4425-484: The project to be completed in 2025. The airport covers 3,795 acres (1,536 ha) at an elevation of 25 feet (7.6 m). Its single runway, 18/36, is 9,503 ft (2,897 m) long and 150 ft (46 m) wide. The airport entrance is on Harrelson Boulevard . The Terminal Building is named for Myrtle Beach's first mayor, Dr. Wilford Leroy Harrelson, who served from March 1938 to December 1939 and again from January 1942 to December 1943. The city bought land for

4500-402: The public. During winter months, WestJet continued to serve the seasonal Edmonton - Maui , Calgary - Honolulu , and Calgary - Maui flights with the 767-300ER aircraft before their eventual retirement in 2020. In April 2017, WestJet announced plans to launch an ultra-low-cost carrier in late 2017. The new airline would operate using Boeing 737-800 aircraft, and compete with new entrants to

4575-672: The requirements of the Canada Transportation Act and/or the Air Transport Regulations on several different occasions. On January 26, 2011, after Air Canada terminated California service, WestJet announced plans to enter service to John Wayne Airport in Orange County, California from Vancouver and Calgary starting May of that year. In November 2011, WestJet won an auction for time slots at New York's LaGuardia Airport ushering in

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4650-506: The same first and middle letters, indicating that this rule might be followed only in Germany. Many cities retain historical names in their airport codes, even after having undergone an official name/spelling/transliteration change: Some airport codes are based on previous names associated with a present airport, often with a military heritage. These include: Some airports are named for an administrative division or nearby city, rather than

4725-594: The spring of 2015. WestJet would take delivery of four Boeing 767-300ERs in summer 2015. WestJet took delivery of the first of these aircraft on August 27, 2015. On June 16, 2015, WestJet announced the launch of service to London's Gatwick Airport on May 6, 2016. It is the carrier's third transatlantic destination after Dublin and Glasgow. The majority of flights to London use the wide-body Boeing 767-300ER aircraft. On September 15, 2015, WestJet flights to London direct from Edmonton, St. John's, Vancouver, Winnipeg (seasonal) Calgary and Toronto (year-round) went on sale to

4800-500: The station code of Malton, Mississauga , where it is located). YUL is used for Montréal–Trudeau (UL was the ID code for the beacon in the city of Kirkland , now the location of Montréal–Trudeau). While these codes make it difficult for the public to associate them with a particular Canadian city, some codes have become popular in usage despite their cryptic nature, particularly at the largest airports. Toronto's code has entered pop culture in

4875-599: The symbol "WJA" to a private company . In May 2023, WestJet expanded its reach further with the acquisition of Sunwing , a Canadian leisure airline. This integration is expected to be completed by October 2024, bringing Sunwing's staff and aircraft under the WestJet banner. WestJet is not a member of any major airline alliances , such as Star Alliance , Oneworld , or SkyTeam . However, it utilizes codeshare and interline agreements with various airlines. These agreements allow WestJet to place its flight code on flights operated by other airlines, and vice versa. WestJet

4950-497: The terminal building. In July 2010, the FAA approved a $ 4.50 passenger facilities charge on all airline tickets to and from MYR in order to defray part of the cost for the terminal upgrade. On March 16, 2021, it was reported that Myrtle Beach International Airport was working on a 20-year plan that would more than double the number of gates at the airport, however details remain to be worked out. There are currently two proposals for terminal expansions, which both would more than double

5025-515: The two-letter code of the radio beacons that were the closest to the actual airport, such as YQX in Gander or YXS in Prince George . Four of the ten provincial capital airports in Canada have ended up with codes beginning with YY, including: Canada's largest airport is YYZ for Toronto Pearson (as YTZ was already allocated to Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport , the airport was given

5100-529: The use of two letters allowed only a few hundred combinations; a three-letter system of airport codes was implemented. This system allowed for 17,576 permutations, assuming all letters can be used in conjunction with each other. Since the U.S. Navy reserved "N" codes, and to prevent confusion with Federal Communications Commission broadcast call signs , which begin with "W" or "K", the airports of certain U.S. cities whose name begins with one of these letters had to adopt "irregular" airport codes: This practice

5175-466: Was announced. The proposed expansion would bring the total number of gates to 18 at the airport and is part of an effort to keep up with growth, as well as the travelers, including the newly completed parking canopy over the rental car lot. The South Carolina Aeronautics Commission contributed $ 8 million to the project. An airport official stated that the projects total cost is still being finalized but are hoping that construction will begin in early 2024 with

5250-419: Was founded on June 27, 1994, by Clive Beddoe , David Neeleman , Mark Hill, Tim Morgan, and Donald Bell. WestJet was based on the low-cost carrier business model pioneered by Southwest Airlines and Morris Air in the United States. Its original routes were all located in Western Canada , which gave the airline its name. On February 29, 1996, the first WestJet flight (a Boeing 737-200 ) departed. Initially,

5325-403: Was replaced by Gregg Saretsky , a former executive at Canadian Airlines and Alaska Airlines and previously Vice-President of WestJet Vacations and Executive Vice-President of Operations. In July 2010, WestJet announced service to Santa Clara, Cuba , New Orleans and Grand Cayman bringing the total number of destinations to 71. Service to New Orleans lasted only one season and did not return

5400-567: Was replaced by former Air Ontario executive Steve Smith. In July 1999, WestJet made its initial public offering of stock at 2.5 million shares, opening at $ 10 per share. The same year, the cities of Thunder Bay , Grande Prairie , and Prince George were added to WestJet's route map. In 2000, WestJet CEO Steve Smith was released from WestJet after 18 months in the position, apparently due to differences in management style; Smith went on to head rival Air Canada's low-cost subsidiary Zip . After Smith's departure, Clive Beddoe again became CEO of

5475-587: Was started on property from a former army base which the federal government transferred in 1948 through the Surplus Property Act . The city of Myrtle Beach decided not to use the property for an airport but funds from the property still had to be used for an airport. From 1958 to 1976 these funds went to Horry County Jetport in Crescent Beach , which moved to the northeast part of the base after an agreement for joint civilian and military use of

5550-617: Was subsequently resumed by WestJet's wholly owned subsidiary, WestJet Encore. In 2002, the airline also added another two new Eastern Canadian destinations: the Ontario cities of London and Toronto . In April 2003, WestJet added Windsor , Montreal , Halifax , St. John's and Gander . WestJet entered into a two-year agreement with Air Transat in August 2003 whereby WestJet aircraft would be filled by Transat's two main tour operators, World of Vacations and Transat Holidays. These chartered flights operated largely to destinations in Mexico and

5625-417: Was the fourth-largest airline serving Myrtle Beach International at the time. Direct Air connected a number of airports to Myrtle Beach from 2007 until 2012, when it abruptly filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy and ceased operations. The failure of Direct Air caused a slump in passenger traffic at Myrtle Beach, which declined 16% in 2012 but rebounded in 2013. WestJet began service to Toronto in summer 2013 with

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