In a concerning incident on Tuesday, a WestJet flight en route from Calgary to Victoria was forced to make an unexpected landing in Vancouver after the aircraft encountered a bird strike mid-air. The flight, numbered 209, was nearing its destination when the bird strike occurred, prompting the pilots to take precautionary measures. According to a… Read More »
WestJet aircraft damaged in a hailstorm are beginning to return to service, the carrier has confirmed, with repairs completed on one Boeing 737-8 and one 787. Initially, a total of 16 aircraft were thought to be affected before further inspection bumped that total figure up to 17, the airline told Aviation Week. The four De… Read More »
An investigation has been opened as to why an airplane caught fire and had to land in Kelowna, and no expense is being spared. The Transportation Board of Canada is sending an investigator to Kelowna International Airport after a WestJet flight on a De Havilland DHC-8-402 going from Kamloops to Calgary had its engine catch… Read More »
Sun-seekers on their way to Hawaii from YVR airport had some unexpected extra travel time added to their itineraries when they had to turn back around. On Saturday, December 11, WestJet flight 1862 was diverted, sending passengers back to YVR airport from whence they came. “WestJet flight 1862 from Vancouver to Honolulu, with 166 guests… Read More »
A WestJet Encore flight travelling from Vancouver to Nanaimo made an emergency landing at its destination after smoke was spotted in the cabin on Tuesday. Flight 3161, a Bombardier Q400 that was carrying 56 guests and two crew members, was in the air when the smoke was noticed in both the cabin and the flight… Read More »
A WestJet flight heading to St. John’s from Halifax made an emergency landing at Halifax Stanfield International Airport Thursday morning due to concerns about its landing gear. WestJet Encore flight 3428, a Bombardier Q400 turboprop plane carrying 82 people, took off at 7:53 a.m., a WestJet spokesperson said. The plane landed safely back in Halifax… Read More »
A Canadian judge has ruled that a British man who reportedly behaved in an “absolutely disgusting” manner while intoxicated on a recent WestJet flight – to the extreme that the aircraft was diverted – must pay the airline over $21,000, the price of fuel that was wasted due to his antics. Last week, David Stephen… Read More »
WestJet says multiple days of frigid temperatures in the Prairies are having a “compounding” impact on operations. The airline was forced to cancel at least 120 flights on Sunday. It has cancelled at least 464 flights since Thursday, according to a post on the company’s website. Extreme cold rendered de-icing fluid ineffective in some western… Read More »
There is having a little too much to drink and getting kicked out of a bar, and then there is getting so drunk that your flight gets diverted and you are charged $12,000! This exact situation happened on a Westjet flight from Calgary to London (Canada)… What happened? A passenger onboard a Westjet flight had… Read More »
WestJet pilots have voted overwhelmingly in favour of a strike, and the Calgary-based airline’s biggest rival, Air Canada, is boosting capacity in key markets to scoop up travellers over the busy summer season. WestJet pilots could walk off the job after Victoria Day weekend, if negotiations break down. WestJet Image The Air Line Pilots Association… Read More »
Summary The Canadian domestic market has been slow to recover compared to international flights out of Canada. Over the past few years, some Canadian airlines went bust, while others have struggled to recover beyond pre-pandemic levels. In July, the Canadian government has launched a study about the state of the domestic airline industry. After the… Read More »
Summary WestJet said that two aircraft, a Boeing 737 MAX 8 and 787-9, have returned to service following a severe hailstorm in Calgary, Canada, on August 5. In total, the severe weather event resulted in 17 WestJet aircraft suffering damage. The carrier canceled 888 flights between August 5 and August 21, with further cancelations set… Read More »