WestJet reports Q4 and full-year results

WestJet has reported full-year net earnings of $283.6 million, or $2.42 per diluted share, which compares with net earnings of $295.5 million, or $2.45 per diluted share reported in the full-year 2016. During the fourth quarter, net earnings reached $48.5 million, or $0.42 per diluted share compared to $55.2 million, or $0.47 per diluted share reported in the fourth quarter of 2016. Passenger numbers during the fourth quarter of 2017 rose by 10.8% to 6.01million, compared to 5.86m in the fourth quarter of 2017. Load factor rose by 2.4 percentage points to 82.6%. For the full year 2017, WestJet carried