Saskatchewan travellers looking to fly south for the winter this year might be in for a bumpy ride. This week, WestJet announced flight cancellations from airports in Regina and Saskatoon. The company blamed the disruptions on Boeing’s 737 Max 8 jets. The planes were pulled from service by Transport Canada after 346 people were killed… Read More »
WestJet temporarily grounded a Boeing 737 Max jet that was supposed to fly from Calgary to Toronto on Friday after a warning light came on in the cockpit prior to takeoff. Flight 658 was boarded and preparing to take off when a warning light came on. “After a normal engine start, a standard function of… Read More »
The ultra-low-cost airline Swoop says it will reimburse the cost of tickets for passengers who book on other airlines after it cancelled seven flights this week due to a damaged plane. The cancellations included a flight from Winnipeg to Kelowna, B.C., on Monday, after which passengers were rescheduled for flights up to a week later.… Read More »
The airline will also bring back new seasonal routes it started this summer. American Airlines has several new flight options for travelers eager to see the Colosseum in Rome, or take in the Prado’s art collection in Madrid. The carrier will add five new routes to Europe from four of its hubs next summer. Beginning… Read More »
The airline mechanic was caught looking for cocaine bricks under an international flight, federal agents said. A federal judge sentenced an American Airlines mechanic to nine years in prison Friday for transporting cocaine into the country through the fuselage of a 737. The man started stalking the plane as soon as it landed, federal agents… Read More »
TULSA, Okla. — American Airlines announced over 300 new job openings are coming to the airline’s maintenance base in Tulsa. American Airlines said almost 500 aviation jobs in total are coming to maintenance bases in Charlotte, North Carolina, Pittsburgh and Tulsa. The jobs will allow the airline to perform additional check work at these locations.… Read More »
WestJet Airlines is cutting back on flights across Canada as it reduces capacity to meet consumer demand, while also trying to reverse its first quarterly loss in 13 years. The Alberta-based airline is cutting back on flights between Vancouver and Edmonton and Calgary, between Calgary and Denver, between Edmonton and Phoenix along with between Winnipeg… Read More »
A pilot shortage across Canada is causing some regional carriers to cancel flights, put less experienced pilots in the cockpit and has even had an impact on some air ambulance services. A combination of factors is causing the shortage — ever-increasing air travel by Canadians, a shortage around the world and a large number of… Read More »
WestJet says its travel bank is for refunds or promotions so consumer protection laws don’t apply to it British Columbia’s Supreme Court has approved a class-action lawsuit against WestJet’s policy of issuing travel credits with a one-year expiry date. The decision says the primary issue in the case is whether the airline’s travel bank program,… Read More »
WestJet says the launch of its new no-frills, low-cost airline won’t be until next summer after initially announcing plans it would start offering flights later this year. The delay comes in part after the airline decided to switch to a lower-cost booking system, CEO Gregg Saretsky said Tuesday as the company posted its second-quarter results.… Read More »
Aryna Sabalenka came through for the New York fans after her US Open title run. Aryna Sabalenka stuck to her word after making a promise to the US Open crowd. The world No. 2 had a tough route to the title – she played Americans in the final and semi-final, meaning the fans were against… Read More »
The WestJet mechanics strike may be over, but for passengers seeking compensation for flights cancelled before and during the strike, the battle is just beginning. The carrier cancelled more than 800 flights between June 27 and July 2, affecting tens of thousands of passengers. Some cancellations were announced in the days leading up to the… Read More »