WestJet passengers with flights booked between July 30 and Aug. 4 are now able to make a one-time change or cancellation to their bookings with no fee.
The airline says that the change is meant to “provide guests with greater flexibility and confidence in their upcoming travel plans” as the possibility of a strike involving the airline’s flight attendants looms.
“Given the high volume of summer travel, we are providing guests with additional flexibility so they can make the travel decisions that best meet their needs,” the airline said in a policy update on its website.
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“WestJet Encore flights booked on a Q400 and WestJet codeshare flights operated by our airline partners will not be impacted in the event of a disruption.”
The statement added: “WestJet remains actively engaged in negotiations and is fully prepared to make meaningful improvements that work for cabin crew members while balancing the future sustainability of WestJet. We are optimistic we can arrive at an agreement.”
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Earlier this month, WestJet flight attendants voted 99.4 per cent in favour of a strike, meaning that 4,400 union members represented by CUPE Local 8125 could legally walk off the job as early as Aug. 2.
A strike would effectively ground Canada’s second-largest airline in the middle of the August long weekend, a major travel period between Aug. 1 and the statutory holiday on Aug. 3.
How very generous of Westjet. 🙄
No compensation when WestJet had me delayed 9 hours.
@DS, I always read the fare rules applicable to the fare I choose, so I know what to expect from baggage allowances to cancellations. Then I most likely will not be surprised.
This is misleading – Westjet keeps your money and puts it in your travel bank. I have to be in Hamilton July 29 to Aug 4 to visit a family member in the hospital. I cancelled my flight due to not sure of getting home. Now I have to spend another 1000 to find an alternative and Westjet will not refund my money. They should not look good on the news – they have upset thousands of travellers.
I gave up flying when we had to surrender our dignity at the security gate because of muslim missionary attacks weaving itself into the fabric of civil aviation.
So, I only vacay as far as my Harley will take me.
Avoiding Lib infested cities in Canada, and Democrat infested ones when I am south of the border, is the key to meeting great people and having a pleasant experience.
We did take advantage of WestJet’s offer. It should be noted that they will allow you to cancel, but they are not offering a refund if your ticket is non-refundable. They will keep the fare in a travel bank that expires 1 year after the day you cancel. If we had known that the cancellation did not include a refund we would not have done that.
Must be a slow newsday.
Hell is also looming. It doesn’t mean we stop living and fold.