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WestJet Annual Report 2015 | 27
Maintenance – Maintenance was previously a combination of salaries and benefits and operating maintenance expenditures
for aircraft, including the Corporation’s maintenance provision expenses related to aircraft operating leases. Salaries and
benefits are now presented as total Salaries and benefits in one line item while operating maintenance expenditures and the
maintenance provision for aircraft will continue to be presented as Maintenance.
Sales and distribution – Sales and distribution was previously a combination of salaries and benefits and selling and
distribution costs related to our global distribution systems. Salaries and benefits are now presented as total Salaries and
benefits in one line item while selling and distribution costs are now presented as Sales and marketing.
Marketing, general and administration – Marketing, general and administration was previously a combination of salaries
and benefits, advertising and sponsorship costs, professional fees and insurance costs. Salaries and benefits are now
presented as total Salaries and benefits in one line item, advertsing and sponsorship costs are now presented in Sales and
marketing and professional fees and insurance costs are now presented in Other expenses.
The table below presents the first, second and third quarters of 2015 and 2014 summary of nature-based operating expenses:
Three months ended
($ in thousands, unless otherwise
noted)
Q1 2015 Q2 2015 Q3 2015 Q4 2015
Dec. 31,
2015
Operating expenses:
Aircraft fuel 210,445 214,948 206,924 182,181 814,498
Salaries and benefits 203,081 202,513 197,811 198,310 801,715
Rates and fees 134,190 138,516 150,505 139,534 562,745
Sales and marketing 82,723 74,376 84,019 84,009 325,127
Depreciation and amortization 57,179 62,766 69,739 75,237 264,921
Aircraft leasing 47,655 43,981 40,572 41,881 174,089
Maintenance 35,477 37,009 44,659 47,160 164,305
Other 65,824 58,142 58,334 68,847 251,147
Employee profit share 49,763 9,359 32,974 8,869 100,965
Total operating expenses 886,337 841,610 885,537 846,028 3,459,512
Three months ended
($ in thousands, unless otherwise
noted)
Q1 2014 Q2 2014 Q3 2014 Q4 2014
Dec. 31,
2014
Operating expenses:
Aircraft fuel 284,836 274,861 286,817 243,816 1,090,330
Salaries and benefits 183,834 179,438 177,459 184,210 724,941
Rates and fees 126,643 127,980 137,428 128,289 520,340
Sales and marketing 83,803 73,770 81,945 85,852 325,370
Depreciation and amortization 61,022 54,402 56,620 54,696 226,740
Aircraft leasing 49,108 44,714 43,082 45,546 182,450
Maintenance 36,038 33,959 31,837 24,927 126,761
Other 64,216 57,423 49,671 64,052 235,362
Employee profit share 20,998 5,351 19,039 23,399 68,787
Total operating expenses 910,498 851,898 883,898 854,787 3,501,081