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WestJet ordered to pay $633 for flight delay, seat downgrade

B.C.’s Civil Resolution Tribunal has ordered WestJet to pay a traveller $633 in damages for a missed flight connection. In a Sept. 13 decision, tribunal member Mark Henderson said Steven James Davidson bought a return ticket from Kamloops to Phoenix, Arizona connecting through Calgary with WestJet. Henderson said Davidson’s flight from Kamloops to Calgary was… Read More »

American Airlines flight attendants ratify new contract with immediate raises topping 20%

American Airlines flight attendants approved a five-year labor deal, ending one of the industry’s most contentious contract negotiations and giving cabin crews raises of up to 20.5% at the start of October. Eighty-seven percent of the American Airlines flight attendants who voted approved the contract, the union said Thursday, shortly after polls closed. “This contract… Read More »

Pitt jumps to No. 1, Texas drops in women’s volleyball Power 10 rankings

Pitt women’s volleyball team has climbed to the No. 1 spot in the latest Power 10 rankings, marking a historic moment for the program. This rise comes after Texas, previously holding the top rank, faced a surprising loss to unranked Miami, shaking up the standings. Pitt’s dominant performance, characterized by sweeping victories, propelled them to… Read More »

Lions sign former Packers kicker

Greg Joseph and Anders Carlson worked out for Detroit. On Tuesday, the Detroit Lions signed former Green Bay Packers kicker Greg Joseph to their practice squad. The Lions have played around with their kicking room throughout 2024, as their current starting kicker — Jake Bates — was added to the team via the UFL in… Read More »

WestJet shuts down fledgling freighter network

Canadian airline provides aircraft to Cargojet, parks others. WestJet has abandoned its scheduled freighter operation and put two of four Boeing 737-800 aircraft in storage one year after launching the business venture, according to the executive in charge of the airline’s cargo operations. The development is a tacit acknowledgement by WestJet that it can’t compete… Read More »