A WestJet plane flying from Kamloops, B.C., to Calgary, Alta., Thursday afternoon was diverted to Kelowna International Airport due to engine issues. Kelowna RCMP Const. Michael Della-Paolera said the local RCMP and fire departments both responded to support airport emergency crews. He said thanks to a quick response, the plane landed safely, and the airport… 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 »
A B.C. traveller will receive more than $1,300 in compensation from WestJet for a missed flight connection following a decision from the province’s small claims tribunal. In a Civil Resolution Tribunal decision posted online Wednesday, tribunal member Alison Wake explained the dispute emerged after a flight from Kelowna to Calgary was delayed on Dec. 21,… Read More »
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 »
The airline also has bolstered winter routes to Mexico, the Caribbean, and Latin America. American Airlines is making it easier than ever to fly to Europe next year, launching four new routes to major European cities in the airline’s largest transatlantic expansion since the pandemic. From Philadelphia, American Airlines will fly nonstop to Copenhagen, Nice,… Read More »
The fallout from a mid-flight panel blowout on a Boeing Co.-made 737 Max plane last month has reached Canada, as WestJet confronts indefinite delays on dozens of aircraft deliveries. The Calgary-based carrier bought 42 Boeing 737 Max 10 jetliners in 2022, with options for 22 more — on top of nearly two dozen earlier Max… Read More »
Passengers on a WestJet flight out of Terrace, BC, experienced some disruption due to what the RCMP calls an unruly passenger. Terrace RCMP received a report about a disruptive passenger on Monday, May 27, around noon. The aircraft was forced to return to Terrace for an emergency landing. WestJet told Daily Hive that the flight… Read More »
A WestJet flight bound for Edmonton International Airport in Canada experienced a significant hiccup shortly after takeoff from Harry Reid International Airport on Monday evening. KTNV reported that the flight crew noted a possible issue with an engine, leading to the decision to return to the Las Vegas airport approximately an hour into their flight.… Read More »
Halifax’s airport garnered international attention this past week as three flights were either diverted or delayed due to bomb threats. RCMP in Halifax responded to two separate security threats that came in less than 12 hours apart at the Halifax Stanfield International Airport. “Anytime a flight is diverted to Halifax international airport or is delayed… Read More »
More than 54 passengers were told to “just get out of the plane” and “evacuate” shortly after they landed in Winnipeg last night after a WestJet plane destined for Toronto was diverted. The Boeing 737-700 was about an hour and a half into its flight from Edmonton when it made an emergency landing at Winnipeg’s… Read More »
It’s been a frustrating week for WestJet and many of its passengers. In recent days, five of the Calgary-based airline’s planes were targeted by hoax threats, the latest on Thursday night on a flight from Las Vegas to Victoria. No explosives were found on any of the aircraft. While the immediate operational costs to WestJet… Read More »
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – On Friday morning, Scottie Scheffler stretched in a jail cell, preparing for a round of golf he didn’t know he’d be able to play. “I didn’t know what time it was. I didn’t know what was going on,” Scheffler said. “When I was sitting in like the holding cell, there was a… Read More »