Six passengers were injured after a WestJet flight from Edmonton to Toronto was diverted to Winnipeg on Monday night due to an unspecified threat. The airline says the passengers from Flight 442 were injured during the emergency evacuation from the aircraft, which landed at Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson Airport at about 8:40 p.m. CT Monday.… Read More »

Another bomb threat against a Canadian passenger jet — the fifth such incident in less than a week — resulted in another diverted flight on Wednesday. WestJet Flight 722 from Vancouver was bound for Toronto, but was diverted to Calgary due to the threat, which was done out of an “abundance of caution,” WestJet confirmed… Read More »

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 »

Severe turbulence grounds WestJet flight from Calgary to Phoenix, injures 3 WestJet flight 1402 made an emergency landing in Salt Lake City Friday on route from Calgary to Phoenix, Arizona. The flight left Calgary International Airport in the late morning. It was scheduled to arrive in Phoenix at 2:24 p.m. A company spokesperson confirmed the… Read More »

A WestJet Encore flight from Vancouver to Nanaimo had to be evacuated on the tarmac Tuesday after the cabin started filling with smoke moments before landing. Passengers on Flight 3161 said the smoke began building while the smaller Bombardier Q400 aircraft was approaching Nanaimo Airport. It was getting worse and worse,” said Robin Thacker. “They… Read More »

Canadian airline shifts to dedicated charter service after common carrier business falters. Canadian airline WestJet has pivoted to offering other airlines and logistics companies the option of chartering its small fleet of Boeing 737-800 cargo jets to move goods after recently discontinuing scheduled cargo service because of weak demand. WestJet Cargo on Tuesday issued a… Read More »

A new analysis has found that the on-time performance (OTP) of Canada’s national carrier dropped during the first half of 2019 compared to 2018. According to Claim Compass, a California-based travel compensation company, Air Canada’s OTP dropped to 68.03% this year to date from 68.77% last year. With an average of 46,000 flights per month,… Read More »

Smoke from wildfires burning in B.C. resulted in some delays and cancellations for travellers on the weekend. A total of six flights bound for the British Columbia Interior from Calgary were listed as cancelled on the Calgary International Airport website, including three to Kamloops and one each to Penticton and Kelowna on Saturday. Lauren Stewart,… Read More »

WestJet guests heading from Calgary to Saskatoon experienced an unexpected delay during their flight on Thursday. A WestJet passenger plane bound for Saskatoon was forced to turn back to Calgary and make an emergency landing due to tire damage, WestJet said. According to a WestJet spokesperson, the tire was damaged during takeoff and the flight… Read More »

Despite the lack of pipeline access, low oil prices and a declining population, Air Canada says it’s confident in Fort McMurray’s economy. WestJet recently cut its sole daily direct flight from the oilsands capital to Toronto — a crucial air bridge for passengers heading to Ontario, Quebec and Atlantic Canada. However, Air Canada said it’s… Read More »

An Indonesian flight was delayed after passengers complained about a strong, foul smell in the cabin caused by a fruit, according to BBC News and The Jakarta Post. Durian is a large, spiky fruit popular in Asia that gives off an overwhelming odor, earning it the nickname of world’s smelliest fruit. Just over 2 tons… Read More »