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The Latest Breaking News from WestJet

Long delays, lost luggage, a byzantine complaints process that seldom delivers. But hey, good luck with that airline ticket

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Airline plays on Trump election with 'one-way flight to Canada' offer

An ad offers disappointed Americans "one-way flights to Canada."

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Cyberattack throws airport into chaos for fourth day in a row

The attack has caused extensive flight delays.

The Street

Rail shutdown: What the dispute tells us about labour relations and politics in Canada

The situation surrounding the nation-wide rail shutdown is evolving quickly as the Canadian government rushes to get workers back on the job and trains running again.

The Conversation

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Global Technology Outage Strands Passengers At San Francisco Airport

Kelly Skjerven faces travel disruptions at San Francisco airport due to global technology outage impacting airlines and other sectors.

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Canada’s second largest airline cancels hundreds of flights, stranding thousands of passengers

WestJet canceled 832 flights between last Thursday and Tuesday, over the country’s Canada Day holiday weekend

The Independent UK

WestJet strike: Thousands face disruption as deal reached

Canada’s second largest airline reached a deal with its mechanics to end a strike

The Independent UK

Canada’s WestJet cancels most flights as mechanics strike

Plans of some 110,000 travellers upended after some 680 workers walk off the job.

Al Jazeera

More WestJet flight cancellations as Canadian airline strike hits tens of thousands of travelers

Canada’s second-largest airline says it has canceled more than 800 flights affecting tens of thousands of passengers days as an unexpected strike by WestJet plane mechanics entered its third day

The Independent UK

Canadian airline WestJet cancels at least 235 flights following a surprise strike by mechanics union

Canada’s second largest airline, WestJet, says it has canceled at least 235 flights affecting 33,000 passengers after the union of maintenance workers announced it has gone on strike

The Independent UK

Scottish airport launches new route to Canadian port city

A SCOTTISH airport has welcomed its first direct route to a historic Canadian port city.

The National (Scotland)

A strike threat at WestJet is over, for now. Mechanics will resume talks with the Canadian airline

Mechanics at the Canadian airline WestJet say they are dropping plans to begin a strike now that the airline has agreed to resume negotiations on a new collective-bargaining agreement

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Westjet Cancels Flights Due To Potential Strike

WestJet prepares for potential strike by maintenance technicians, cancels flights affecting 6,500 passengers.

The Street

Book a basic fare? Even with mainstream airlines, you often have to pay to bring a bag

Canadian airline WestJet launched a new Ultra Basic fare that does not allow a carry-on bag.

The Independent UK

Airline launches ‘ultra basic’ plane ticket with no hand luggage, no points and last to board

Canadian carrier WestJet has introduced a seriously no-frills air fare

The Independent UK

Canadian airline WestJet, pilots reach 11th-hour deal as strike averted

Canada’s second-largest airline WestJet and its pilots union say they have reached a last-minute deal to avert a strike on Friday before a holiday weekend in the country

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The Independent UK

Canadian airline WestJet starts to cancel flights as pilot strike looms, negotiations in stalemate

Canada’s second largest airline WestJet has started to cancel flights as talks with the pilots’ union are at what the company says is an impasse

The Conversation

Looming WestJet strike illustrates the lasting impact deregulation has had on the aviation industry

WestJet pilots are poised to start striking on Friday after issuing a 72-hour strike notice, leaving some Canadians’ long weekend travel plans up in the air.

The Independent UK

Union for Canada's second biggest airline says pilots issue 72-hour strike notice

The union for Canada’s second biggest airline have issued a 72-hour strike notice to WestJet and they warn the airline could be shut down before the weekend

Glasgow Live

What to do at Glasgow Airport if you've lost your luggage and how to claim compensation

Glaswegians will soon be jetting off on their summer holidays and while this can be a fun time, having your luggage go missing is not. Here is what you need to do if this happens to you.

The Independent UK

WestJet passenger trapped in airport hallway for two hours after airline worker leads him the wrong way

Ayden Schumacher documented his unlucky experience on TikTok

The Conversation

After months of chaos and disruption, has the Canadian commercial aviation industry learned its lesson?

Canadian air travellers can finally breathe a sigh of relief. The chaos at airlines and airports appears to finally be over, allowing travellers to once again take to the skies without frustrating delays and cancellations.

Edinburgh Live

Edinburgh Airport to launch new WestJet flights to Calgary three times a week

Set to be the first time the two cities have had flight connections, the WestJet 787 Dreamliner will take off from Edinburgh on Thursdays, Saturdays and Mondays.

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