Author Archives: Thomas

Eugenie Bouchard appears to serve up snide dig over Jessica Pegula’s privilege – after billionaire’s daughter reached US Open final

Former world No 5 Eugenie Bouchard has appeared to direct a snide comment at Jessica Pegula’s landmark US Open run in a veiled comment on social media. 30-year-old Pegula reached the first Grand Slam final of her slow-but-steady career at her home tournament in Flushing Meadows on Saturday afternoon. Despite battling valiantly, the new world… Read More »

Canada’s WestJet cancels most flights as mechanics strike

Plans of some 110,000 travellers upended after some 680 workers walk off the job. Canada’s WestJet has cancelled more than 800 flights after mechanics walked off the job, upending the travel plans of thousands of people over the Canada Day long weekend. Some 680 workers have been on strike since Friday after the Calgary-based airline… Read More »

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 »