TORONTO (AP) — Canada’s second largest airline, WestJet, said Sunday that it canceled more than 800 flights affecting tens of thousands of passengers as an unexpected strike by plane mechanics entered its third day. Around 680 workers, whose daily inspections and repairs are essential to airline operations, walked off the job on Friday evening, despite […]
Labor negotiations between WestJet, Canada’s second-largest airline, and the Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association remain at a standstill after the union called a surprise strike last week, forcing more than 400 flight cancellations and delays over the weekend. The union, which represents nearly 700 aircraft engineers and technicians, went on strike Friday after negotiations over the […]
TORONTO (AP) — Canada’s second largest airline, WestJet, says it has cancelled at least 150 flights affecting 20,000 passengers beginning Saturday after the union of maintenance workers announced it has gone on strike. The Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association said its members started to strike Friday evening because the airline’s “unwillingness to negotiate with the union” […]
(Reuters) -Canada’s WestJet Airlines has begun cancelling flights again after a union representing its maintenance engineers rejected a new pay offer and served a second strike notice, the carrier said on Wednesday. WestJet said this action would lead to an estimated 25 flight cancellations from June 27-28 and impact over 3,300 travellers. The airline had […]
(Reuters) -Canada’s WestJet Airlines said on Wednesday a union representing its maintenance engineers had rejected its new offer and served a second strike notice, just days after the union called off a strike and agreed to return to the bargaining table. WestJet, which is backed by Onex Corp and competes with Air Canada, has been […]
The union representing mechanics at Canadian airline WestJet said it withdrew a notice to begin a strike Thursday night after the airline agreed to return to the bargaining table. The strike threat had prompted WestJet, Canada’s second-biggest airline, to cancel about 50 flights this week to avoid travelers and planes being stranded. “We hope that […]
The union representing mechanics at Canadian airline WestJet said it withdrew a notice to begin a strike Thursday night after the airline agreed to return to the bargaining table. The strike threat had prompted WestJet, Canada’s second-biggest airline, to cancel about 50 flights this week to avoid travelers and planes being stranded. “We hope that […]
(Reuters) -Canadian carrier WestJet Airlines said on Thursday it is working to resume normal operations after the union representing its maintenance engineers rescinded its strike notice, with both parties agreeing to return to the bargaining table. WestJet, which is backed by Onex Corp and competes with Air Canada, has been facing demands from employees for […]
[Source] Author Joanna Chiu expressed frustration online after being removed from a WestJet flight from Mexico to Vancouver due to excessive bathroom use before takeoff. What happened: Chiu, who claimed to have an upset stomach, was forced to leave the airplane without “the promise of a hotel or rebooked flight” on Friday. “I had meds […]
The passenger sparked a debate after describing her experience on X, as some users thought the airline made the right call in asking her to leave the plane Roberto Machado Noa/LightRocket/Getty A woman aboard a WestJet flight said she was kicked off the aircraft for excessively using the bathroom before takeoff. After describing the incident […]