A somewhat surprising start to the week, equity firm Onex has been given the 'go ahead' to purchase all outstanding shares and assume the company's debt, following a lengthy investigative period by the existing leadership at WestJet.
Once the deal comes to a close, the anticipated outcome will see WestJet become a privately-held company. There are plenty of notes to share on the subject, including a statement to shareholders direct from Onex and another here from WestJet, but note that their consumer-facing booking site doesn't yet establish any link.
It remains to be seen how this may play out for passengers, but that hasn't stopped us from booking with them to Europe this summer!