Eight months into the pandemic, Westjet has made its first domestic route cuts, slashing 80% of capacity in Atlantic Canada and cancelling service to Quebec City.
Westjet scales back service to Atlantic Canada
Westjet shifts capacity to Swoop in fall schedule
Westjet is signalling a greater coordination than ever before between mainline routes and its Swoop subsidiary in its fall 2020 schedule.
New pandemic-related fees make flying more expensive in Canada starting today
Flying in Canada started to get a little more expensive Tuesday as new fees kicked in.
Can a petition help bolster Canada’s aviation industry?
When the pandemic started hammering Canada’s airlines, Zoe Elverum the self-described “dwarf [fan]girl who LOVES Air Canada” knew she had to do something. So, like any Millennial, she went online.
Westjet plans return to Europe, Caribbean in latest schedule update
Wesjtet said Monday it would increase its flying by 10% in August, including a return to Europe, Mexico, and the Caribbean, though it’s still 75% less than it flew in 2019
Were Westjet cuts an anti-union move?
Unifor President Jerry Dias did not mince words when it came to Westjet’s latest cost-cutting move. Unifor was in the midst of a union drive among 2,300 Westjet staff who worked at airports and call centres when the axe fell.