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One of four 737-800BCFs that WestJet previously operated will soon begin flying with Seattle-based Alaska Air Group. The 2003-vintage freighter (32904) was deregistered in Canada on Sept. 2, according to Transport Canada, and was issued a United States registration on Sept. 8, according to the FAA registry. Although Alaska Air Group declined to comment, the […]
Some American destinations now don't handle any WestJet flights as a result.
WestJet flight attendants have accepted a new collective agreement with the airline, after they held a strike that caused hundreds of cancellations earlier this month. What does this agreement mean? The agreement, which saw a 90.2% vote in favour of the deal, would boost wages by more than 18% over three years. The WestJet flight […]
Travel Radar•Alice Atherton29 Aug
The cabin refresh includes upgraded Premium seating, an expanded Extended Comfort cabin as well as enhanced amenities and a refreshed interior look and feel. Follow Aeronews on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn...
Canadian airline WestJet has completed the cabin transformation of its remaining all-economy aircraft, fulfilling its commitment to update the interiors of aircraft formerly operated by Swoop or Sunwing. A Premium Upgrade The cabin refresh includes upgraded Premium seating, an expanded Extended Comfort cabin, improved amenities and a revitalised interior look and feel. This work aligns […]
Travel Radar•Alice Atherton21 AugWestJet will operate its largest-ever winter schedule to Latin America and the Caribbean, offering up to 1,252 weekly flights across 88 non-stop routes between Canada and destinations in the region. The airline will increase capacity by 12% year on year, adding more frequencies and new routes for winter 2026/27. Western Canada Sees Strongest Capacity Growth […]
Travel Radar•Andreea Georgescu20 Aug
LARA•Satu Dahl19 AugTop airline news stories for August 18, 2026 are affecting these airlines (click the link for the full details): American Airlines airBaltic WestJet Swoop Nepal Airlines Fiji Airways Somali Airlines
World Airline News•Bruce Drum18 Aug
WestJet has agreed to pay CA$4.5 million (US$3.2 million) to settle a decade-long class action lawsuit brought by…
AeroTime•Jean Carmela Lim13 Aug
If you have met me or read anything I have written before, you probably know that I travel to unconventional places by unconventional routes, and I like to squeeze as much travel as possible out of my points. I measure redemptions against the money I would have actually spent, rather than an airline’s fake $11,000 retail fare. This is how I often end up flying an airline like Uzbekistan Airways in Seat 31B. They have a fantastic safety video, by the way.
One Mile at a Time•TProphet6 Aug
A one-day work stoppage by WestJet mainline cabin crew has concluded with the airline and the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) reaching a tentative agreement.
AviationSource News•Len Varley5 Aug
Canadian airline begins restoring operations after labor dispute canceled more than 900 flights during holiday weekend
Air Data News•Ricardo Meier4 AugHundreds of flights scheduled to be operated by Canada’s WestJet have been cancelled or rescheduled following the beginning of strike action on Sunday, August 2. The Canadian airline has been forced to cancel over 600 flights through Tuesday as thousands of flight attendants go on strike over pay conditions. Strikes confirmed as talks fall through […]
Travel Radar•Olivia Jarvis3 AugAviationNews – Canadian carrier WestJet has canceled transatlantic flights between Halifax and Amsterdam Schiphol for consecutive days following a nationwide strike by its cabin crew....
The flight attendants walked off the job on Sunday, forcing hundreds of cancellations.
AirlineGeeks•Zach Vasile3 Aug
WestJet and the union representing cabin crew staff have reached a tentative agreement bringing the current strike action…
AeroTime•Ian Molyneaux3 Aug
Canada's second-largest airline grounds much of its Boeing 737 fleet as labor dispute disrupts peak summer travel
Air Data News•Ricardo Meier2 Aug
More than 4,400 WestJet flight attendants walked off the job early on August 2, forcing the cancellation of hundreds of flights during the busy August long weekend.
AviationSource News•Len Varley2 Aug
WestJet flight attendants are officially on strike, grounding all Boeing 737 and 787 flights as more than 300 cancellations disrupt travel plans
WestJet, Canada’s second largest airline, is largely grounded as of today, as flight attendants have gone on strike over stalled contract negotiations. Unlike in the United States, it’s pretty easy for airline unions in Canada to actually call a strike. The question is, how long will it last, and will the government intervene?
One Mile at a Time•Ben Schlappig2 Aug