Passengers on a WestJet flight to Edmonton had an unexpected scare Friday evening as their plane blew its two front tires while landing. The flight was WS 3362 from Fort McMurray to Edmonton. There were 70 passengers on the flight. No one was injured in the incident. The plane was a Bombardier Q400. Thunderstorms in… Read More »
A recent incident involving a passenger, Joanna Chiu, has raised concerns about airline policies and passenger treatment. Chiu alleges that she was removed from a WestJet flight in Mexico earlier this month for using the bathroom frequently before takeoff. Allegations of Removal Chiu took to social media to share her experience, stating that her “upset… Read More »
Flight arrives in Vancouver after unscheduled stop in Honolulu At least 11 passengers and four crew members were injured early Friday when Air Canada Flight 34 from Australia to Vancouver hit severe turbulence caused by a thunderstorm about one hour northeast of Honolulu. Passengers said the plane suddenly dropped, throwing them up against the ceiling.… Read More »
Travellers going to and from Saskatoon’s airport are taking a positive outlook despite four threats made against WestJet flights in the past five days. Michelle Loran is a travel agent working for Vacations Away in Saskatoon. She said that so far travellers from the city haven’t raised any concerns about using the airline. According to… Read More »
A passenger jet skidded off the end of a runway at the Halifax Stanfield International Airport during a snowstorm on Sunday, but a spokeswoman for WestJet said there were no injuries. The airline confirmed Flight 248 — en route from Toronto to Halifax — landed just after noon and overshot Runway 14 with 172 passengers… Read More »
If you’re flying out of Toronto Pearson International Airport next week, you might not get any snacks or meals during your flight. Teamsters Local Union 647 announced that over 800 workers at the airline catering company Gate Gourmet voted nearly 99 per cent in favour of strike action. The workers are tasked with cooking, packing… Read More »
More WestJet flight cancellations as strike hits tens of thousands of travellers WestJet Airlines is grappling with the aftermath of a severe hailstorm that struck the Calgary airport area last week, causing substantial damage to 16 of its aircraft. The airline has been forced to ground 10% of its fleet, leading to an average of… Read More »
WestJet has cancelled more than 800 flights, upending plans for thousands of passengers as an unexpected strike by aircraft maintenance engineers entered its third day on the busiest travel weekend of the season. Some 680 workers, whose daily inspections and repairs are essential to airline operations, walked off the job on Friday evening despite a… Read More »
On Monday, an Air Europa flight was struck by severe turbulence en route from Spain to Uruguay, leaving 23 passengers hospitalized — including several with neck and skull fractures. It was the second incident in just over a month where turbulence encountered during flight resulted in serious injuries. In May, a Singapore Airlines flight that… Read More »
WestJet chief executive officer Alexis von Hoensbroech apologized Thursday for incidents where the airline failed to accommodate people living with disabilities, saying he hopes to improve travel accessibility. “To our guests who didn’t have a good travel experience with us, we are sincerely sorry, and we are committed in doing better,” von Hoensbroech said during… Read More »
Your chance of surviving an airline emergency may be better than you think. But information that experts say could help you walk away unscathed is not included in many safety briefings, a CBC Marketplace investigation reveals. According to data from the U.S.-based National Transportation Safety Board, more than 80 per cent of passengers involved in… Read More »
Westjet apologizes for treatment of Cecilia Bruyere and her grandson Samuel for hours-long delay It was meant to be a long-awaited homecoming journey for her grandson, who is recovering from a severe brain injury. Instead, a 77-year-old woman from Sagkeeng First Nation, Man. says WestJet made it an ordeal that lasted for hours. In May… Read More »