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A Winnipeg family’s Disneyland vacation turned into a 3,000-kilometre trek across the continent after their flight was impacted by the WestJet mechanics strike. Laura Forsythe told 680 CJOB’s The Start she was in Anaheim, Calif., preparing for a flight home Sunday, when it was suddenly cancelled — just 12 hours …
Read More »More WestJet flight cancellations as strike hits tens of thousands of travellers
WestJet has cancelled more than 800 flights, upending plans for thousands of passengers as an unexpected strike by aircraft maintenance engineers entered its third day on the busiest travel weekend of the season. Some 680 workers, whose daily inspections and repairs are essential to airline operations, walked off the job …
Read More »WestJet cancels flights as surprise strike begins on long weekend
WestJet says it’s cancelled at least 150 flights beginning Saturday after the union maintaining the airline’s planes announced it went on strike hours earlier. The Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association (AMFA) announced its members started to strike around 5:30 p.m. MDT Friday because the airline’s “unwillingness to negotiate with the union …
Read More »WestJet cancels flights ahead of long weekend after 2nd strike notice
Ahead of a busy travel weekend, WestJet has started cancelling flights as unionized mechanics at the airline prepare to go on strike once again. Approximately 25 flights have been cancelled for Thursday and Friday, impacting roughly 3,300 customers, WestJet said in a news release. This comes after the Calgary-based airline …
Read More »WestJet is cancelling dozens of flights as mechanic strike looms
Descrease article font size Increase article font size WestJet is cancelling dozens of flights across Canada as unionized maintenance engineers at the company prepare to go on strike. The company said in a statement on Wednesday that it was going to cancel 40 flights as it prepares for labour action …
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