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Read More »WestJet flight attendants vote to strike as soon as August long weekend if no deal
Thousands of Canadian travellers will be double-checking their plans for the August long weekend, after WestJet flight attendants voted 99.4 per cent in favour of a strike. With the yes vote results confirmed on Wednesday morning, about 4,400 union members represented by CUPE Local 8125 could legally walk off the …
Read More »WestJet and Air Transat passengers fight back after airlines falsely claim they can’t film disputes
Jason Huang says he and three older relatives were simply trying to get back to Toronto last August, when a routine check-in at the WestJet counter at Edmonton International Airport escalated into a confrontation. “The manager suddenly grabbed my phone,” said Huang. “I was shocked.” The family was wrapping up …
Read More »Repairing WestJet plane in St. Maarten will be a challenge: experts
Repairing a WestJet plane that landed roughly in St. Maarten on the weekend and shut down the Caribbean island’s airport for a day will be a challenge, say aviation experts. Videos of WestJet Flight WS2276 from Toronto flooded social media earlier this week, depicting the moments of the aircraft’s final …
Read More »WestJet signs deal to buy 60 Boeing 737-10 MAX jets, 7 Dreamliners
WestJet announced plans Wednesday to purchase dozens of new aircraft from U.S.-based Boeing. The deal calls for the Calgary-based carrier to buy 60 narrow-body 737-10 MAX aircraft, with options for an additional 25. The order also includes seven 787-9 Dreamliner wide-body aircraft with options for four more. “With the addition …
Read More »WestJet dealing with ‘cybersecurity incident’ impacting access to internal systems, app
WestJet is alerting its employees and the public about a “cybersecurity incident” involving the Calgary-based airline’s internal systems and app. In a news release on Friday, the airline said several people trying to access its services have faced “restricted access” as a result of the incident. “We have activated specialized internal teams in co-operation …
Read More »Onex selling minority stakes in WestJet to Delta and Korean Air
Onex Corp. is selling minority stakes in WestJet to Delta Air Lines and Korean Air for a total of $550 million US. Under the deals announced Friday, Delta will acquire a 15 per cent stake in the Calgary-based airline for $330 million US, while Korean Air will buy a 10 …
Read More »WestJet suspends nine U.S. routes due to lower demand
Business WestJet will suspend nine routes between the U.S. and Canada as demand dampens for travel between the two countries. Flights from Canadian cities to Austin, Los Angeles, Chicago among those impacted Jenna Benchetrit · CBC News · Posted: May 08, 2025 11:51 AM EDT | Last Updated: 1 hour …
Read More »B.C. judge orders WestJet to stop telling unhappy passengers the sky’s not the limit on delay claims
A B.C. Supreme Court judge has ordered WestJet to stop telling passengers there’s a limit to how much they can claim for expenses incurred by flight delays and cancellations. Justice John Gibb-Carsley issued the interim injunction in New Westminster, B.C., Friday ahead of a trial set for next year over …
Read More »Fares could rise after Calgary hailstorm damages planes, forces airlines to cancel flights: experts
Experts say airfares may go up in the immediate aftermath of a hailstorm that tore through Calgary on Monday evening, damaging planes at WestJet and Flair Airlines and upending travel plans for thousands of passengers. Hailstones as big as golf balls pummelled the airport tarmac, forcing both airlines to ground …
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