Seven people were injured when “severe turbulence” rocked a United Airlines flight, forcing an emergency landing in Memphis, according to the airline and local emergency responders. The Boeing 737 was en route from Cancún, Mexico, to Chicago on Wednesday when the flight experienced turbulence, United said. The plane first reported the turbulence while flying over… Read More »
A jet hit another on the ground at a Toronto airport on Friday, setting the tail of one aircraft alight and prompting passengers to leave the other via an emergency slide. Both WestJet and Sunwing confirmed that their planes were involved in the accident at 6.19pm local time at Toronto Pearson International, the second such… Read More »
WestJet has announced a significant change in its operations concerning its service between St. John’s International Airport and Toronto Pearson International Airport. Starting October 28, the airline will no longer offer direct flights on this route year-round, a decision that has caused concern among travelers and local officials alike. This move is part of WestJet’s… Read More »
WestJet experienced “network-wide” delays with its flights on Wednesday, as the carrier says outages with one of its outside technology partners and the Canada Border Services Agency caused cascading problems. The Calgary-based airline says an outage at Sabre, which provides booking and other IT services to multiple airlines, is causing flight delays across its network… Read More »
WestJet is temporarily suspending flights between Canada’s two biggest cities this winter, but plans to resume service between Toronto and Montreal next spring. The Calgary-based airline confirmed the news to CBC News on Wednesday, after CTV first reported it. The once-a-day route has been temporarily cut “as a result of performance and in alignment with… Read More »
WestJet plans to halt flights between Toronto and Montreal for the winter in a continuation of its retreat from short-haul routes in Eastern Canada to retrench in the West. The route will be cut from the schedule for six months, starting late October and resuming in late April, the Calgary-based company said. “This route was… Read More »
Tommy Fury has been secretly visiting Molly-Mae’s Cheshire mansion, with the couple enjoying time away from the limelight, it has been reported Their split sparked heartbreak among fans who dubbed their romance a “fairytale” – but it looks as though Molly-Mae Hague and Tommy Fury are trying to get things back on track. Molly-Mae shocked… Read More »
A pilot has died in a light aircraft crash at an industrial estate in Derbyshire. Emergency services said the plane came down in land off Sheepbridge Lane, Chesterfield, shortly after 09:00 BST. Firefighters from Chesterfield, Clay Cross and Staveley were in attendance at Dunston Industrial Estate, as well as Derbyshire Police and East Midlands Ambulance… Read More »
When Javaune Wallen boarded his Calgary-bound flight in Kamloops on Thursday afternoon, he never thought he’d be in for a tense flight. The flight, WestJet Encore 3252, was forced to divert and make an emergency landing at Kelowna International Airport after one of its two engines failed. The plane, with its 75 passengers onboard, landed… Read More »
“Bill’s impact on our campus cannot be overstated,” said d’Andre Willis, the fifth campus architect at CU Boulder. “He had a passion for the sense of place created by our warm sandstone buildings, their limestone details and red tile roofs, and the welcoming quadrangles and shaded walks that tie the buildings together.” Deno held both… Read More »
A passenger advocacy group has filed a lawsuit against WestJet Airlines alleging the company’s guidelines that cap reimbursement for cancelled and delayed flights is in contravention of Canadian law and an international treaty. In its statement of claim, Air Passenger Rights alleges that the WestJet’s guidelines go against the Montreal Convention as well as the… Read More »
BOULDER, Colo. — A 20-year-old University of Colorado Boulder student reported missing was found dead, the university said in a statement on Thursday morning. Mikhail “Misha” Solok was reported missing by friends and family on March 14. According to authorities, his body was found a few miles northeast of campus. The cause and manner of… Read More »