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WestJet has announced that it flew roughly 74,247 guests across its network yesterday, setting a new single-day record. The airline's previous single-day record occurred earlier this year, on July 31, 2015, when the airline carried 72,240 passengers in one day during Canada’s civic holiday long weekend.

"As the busy holiday travel season winds down, we thank our guests for their loyalty and support," said Bob Cummings, WestJet executive vice president, commercial. "We also thank our more than 11,000 WestJetters for their hard work, dedication and caring service as we all work together to get our guests home safely."

WestJet also marked another milestone this holiday season, when it flew its 20 millionth guest in a single year on Dec. 27, 2015.

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