What was supposed to be a simple six-hour flight turned into a three-day nightmare for a Victoria family. Stephanie Sherlock, her 77-year-old mother and her ex-husband were travelling home on WestJet from Thunder Bay last weekend with an expected layover at the Richardson International Airport. However, when one of their flights was cancelled, they were… Read More »
WestJet strike will continue until there’s a deal, union says, as flight cancellation tally passes 830 As the number of cancelled WestJet flights continues to climb over the Canada Day long weekend, the head of the union representing the airline’s striking mechanics is pledging to continue the work stoppage until a new contract deal is… Read More »
WestJet Airlines workers vow to continue strike that’s led to hundreds of canceled flights A strike by WestJet Airlines’ mechanics that has led to hundreds of cancelled flights will continue until a deal is reached, the union’s president told Reuters on Sunday. Bret Oestreich, president of the Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association, said the two sides… Read More »
Travelers planning to book a flight with WestJet airlines (Canada’s second largest carrier) can breathe a sigh of relief as the potential strike by the Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association (AMFA) has been temporarily averted. Both WestJet and AMFA have mutually agreed to return to the bargaining table, preventing further flight cancellations and disruptions. Here’s what… Read More »
WestJet Cargo is proud to spotlight the growing impact of its charter service, launched in Q4 2023, which offers unparalleled cargo solutions across North and Latin America. Designed to meet the complex logistics needs of businesses, the service leverages a fleet of Boeing 737-800 Converted Freighters to deliver specialized, flexible, and reliable cargo transport for… Read More »
The Santa Clara Tournament is taking place this weekend, featuring four women’s volleyball programs. Those schools include Southern Utah, San Jose State, Santa Clara and Fresno State. As OutKick previously reported, a player for the San Jose State team, Blaire Fleming, hid the fact that the player was born as a male to play on… Read More »
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 »
Canada’s second largest airline, WestJet, said it canceled 407 flights affecting 49,000 passengers after the maintenance workers union announced it went on strike. The Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association said its members started to strike Friday evening because the airline’s “unwillingness to negotiate with the union” made it inevitable. The surprise strike affecting international and domestic… Read More »
A strike by WestJet Airlines’ mechanics that has led to hundreds of cancelled flights over Canada’s long holiday weekend will continue until a deal is reached, the union’s president told Reuters on Sunday. Bret Oestreich, president of the Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association, said the two sides will reconvene with a mediator on Sunday. The union… Read More »
Canada’s federal government intervened on Thursday to prevent a strike by maintenance engineers at WestJet Airlines, the country’s second-largest carrier, to avoid more flight cancellations ahead of a busy holiday weekend. Labour Minister Seamus O’Regan said he had ordered the country’s industrial relations board to impose final binding arbitration in the dispute between the airline… Read More »
In a heart-wrenching accident that has left the Lafayette community in mourning, an 18-year-old recent Centaurus High School graduate and University of Colorado Boulder student, Ty Stroud, lost his life in a car crash on Tuesday night. The incident occurred on Niwot Road, just west of East County Line Road, a location not unfamiliar with… Read More »
No threat has been made to the CU Boulder campus itself,� said Melissa Hart, the CU Boulder Police Communications Manager. �The campus is being shut down as a precaution due to the threats made to Denver metropolitan area campuses.� All CU Boulder in-person and remote classes are canceled, and employees are asked to work remotely.… Read More »