WestJet is restoring service to five airports in Eastern Canada that was suspended last November due to the pandemic, the Calgary-based airline announced Wednesday.Calgary-based WestJet says it’s going to resume flights to Charlottetown, Fredericton, Moncton, Sydney and Quebec City in June. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press)WestJet is restoring service to five airports in Eastern Canada that…
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WestJet reaches tentative agreement with union that represents more than 3,100 cabin crew
by Sue JonesThe Calgary-based WestJet Airlines Ltd. says it has reached a tentative agreement with the Canadian Union of Public Employees on a first collective agreement that would cover more than 3,100 cabin crew if ratified.Calgary-based WestJet says it has reached a tentative agreement with the Canadian Union of Public Employees on a first collective agreement that would cover more than…
WestJet Airlines Ltd. says it is laying off an undisclosed number of pilots amid negotiations with the union that represents them.Airline spokeswoman Morgan Bell says the layoff notices are going out ahead of the expiration of a memorandum of agreement on March 31. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press)WestJet Airlines Ltd. says it is laying off an…
WestJet says it plans to resume flying its fleet of 737 Max aircraft later this month, pending approval by Transport Canada.A WestJet Boeing 737 Max 8 (foreground) is seen at the airline’s Calgary hangar last fall. The company says its first flight is set for Jan. 21, pending approval of the aircraft for commercial flights…
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WestJet to provide refunds (not just credits) for flights cancelled due to pandemic
by Sue JonesWestJet says it will begin providing refunds to all its passengers whose flights were cancelled due to the pandemic. WestJet says it will soon offer refunds for flights cancelled due to the pandemic. The refunds also apply to flights booked on the company’s low-cost affiliate, Swoop Airlines. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press)WestJet says it will begin providing…