Union represents some 1,600 flight crew at WestJet and subsidiary Swoop
New route would have seen flights from Penticton to YVR six times a week
WestJet’s new summer service includes flights from Penticton’s airport twice a week
The bag was supposed to fly from Toronto to Kelowna with WestJet on Dec. 27
WestJet hasn’t been able to give a straightforward answer on where the bag is
Cam Lainchbury was told that WestJet does not have enough pilots qualified to fly in poor weather
Incident took place on International Day of Persons with Disabilities
Airline hasn’t said what caused the outage
A couple is suing Swoop after being escorted off the low-cost flight
Union concerned acquisition will create lower wages, job instability
Flight credits, unlike prepaid gift cards, can expire Justice Patrice Abrioux ruled
Jan. 31, 2020 incident resulted in substantial damage to plane, temporary closure of Terrace airport
Workers said a change in workplace culture after the airline’s sale was a big part of the organization efforts
CEO expects government policy to change as more Canadians become vaccinated
The new flights are set to begin in June
WestJet has 27 Max aircraft remaining on order, the company says
Airlines have been in negotiations with feds for months about a sector-specific aid package
