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Jul 5, 2024 · WestJet explains how it operated in compliance with the Air Passenger Protection Regulations (APPR) during the labour strike that disrupted its operations in June 2024. It also provides information on how guests can submit claims for eligible expenses and access its newsroom for more details.
Jul 2, 2024 · WestJet and the union representing its mechanics have ended a strike that caused chaos for travellers over the Canada Day long weekend. The deal includes a 15.5 per cent wage increase and a five-year term, but it's unclear when flight schedules will return to normal.
- Travellers Frustrated as Long Weekend Plans in Turmoil
- Swoop Passenger Upset by Lack of Customer Service
- WestJet s Reputation Won t Take A Big Hit: Prof
- Key Issues Addressed
Tommy Gilligan and his family had plans to travel to Canmore, Alta., for a wedding. But their 8 a.m. ET flight from Toronto's Pearson airport — a reservation of six people — was cancelled just a few hours before departure, with few details from WestJet. "I'm very frustrated. Very, very frustrated," Gilligan told a CBC News reporter at the airport. ...
Sarah Ziolkowska of Dartmouth, N.S. was set to fly by Swoop Airlines to Hamilton on Friday to visit her sister. Their brother was making the trip from Sarnia, Ont., by train so the siblings could reunite over the long weekend after more than a year apart. But Ziolkowska's flight was cancelled by the subsidiary on Thursday afternoon, with no mention...
The late-hour settlement was in WestJet's self-interest, said Ian Lee, an associate professor of management at Carleton University. "The demand has come back for airline travel. It is unbelievable, the demand ... whether it's American or Canadian demand or European demand, there's just a pent up explosion by consumers." WestJet's reputation could s...
A deal-in-principle was reached late Thursday night after more than nine months of negotiations, the Air Line Pilots Association said in a news release shortly after 10 p.m. PT. Pilots were bargaining for higher pay and better job security and scheduling, according to the union, which said they currently make about half as some U.S. counterparts. W...
Jun 30, 2024 · WestJet mechanics have cancelled over 830 flights since Friday, affecting tens of thousands of passengers over the long weekend. The union says it will not end the strike until a new contract deal is reached, while the airline accuses it of refusing to negotiate in good faith.
Jun 28, 2024 · WestJet announced that it had to cancel more than 150 flights on June 29, 2024 due to a strike by the Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association (AMFA). The strike impacted approximately 20,000 guests and WestJet asked for immediate intervention by the government.
Jun 30, 2024 · 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,...
Jul 1, 2024 · WestJet and the union representing striking mechanics reached a second agreement, ending a strike that cancelled hundreds of flights across Canada. The deal provides substantial wage increases and improved overtime pay for the workers, but travel disruptions are expected to continue.
