Pilot Strike

• Why one Winnipeg family may swear off flying with WestJet

  Shannon Grzebeniak and her family were supposed to fly to B.C. on Friday. A flight tracker late Thursday showed her trip on Swoop, a WestJet subsidiary, had been cancelled.

  Canada

  May 19, 2023
  
• WestJet pilots’ expectations ‘fairly high,’ CEO says as strike deadline nears

  Alexis von Hoensbroech called WestJet's most recent offer to the strike-poised pilots' union 'very reasonable but also very generous,' but said the two sides remain very far apart.

  Canada

  May 17, 2023
  
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• Did WestJet pilots reject $300K+ salaries? Union says figures ‘cherry-picked’

  Global News obtained a memo sent by WestJet's vice-president of flight operations hours after the Air Line Pilots Association issued a 72-hour strike notice Monday evening.

  Canada

  May 16, 2023
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• WestJet strike: Why you may want to think twice before changing a flight

  Air Passenger Rights president Gabor Lukacs urges people to not 'be a pushover' and know their rights before accepting offers WestJet is providing as a pilots strike looms.

  Canada

  May 16, 2023
• ‘Issues at heart’: London, Ont. airport to feel effects of potential WestJet strike

  Scott McFadzean, president and CEO of the London International Airport, says concerns are high for local terminals' new routes since WestJet pilots issued strike notice.

  Canada

  May 16, 2023
• WestJet pilots issue 72-hour strike notice after failing to reach deal, airline announces lockout

  The pilots' union said in a statement it was poised to issue the notice over the weekend but delayed doing so to allow negotiations to continue.

  Canada

  May 15, 2023
• WestJet pilots strike looms: What to know if you’ve got a flight booked

  WestJet pilots could be on strike next week as they lobby the airline for improved pay and working conditions. Here's what that could mean for passengers with upcoming flights.

  Money

  May 12, 2023
• British Airways strike: Thousands of Canadian travellers hit by cancellations

  The airline has cancelled almost all its flights for 48 hours due to a strike by pilots over pay.

  World

  Sep 9, 2019
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• WestJet pilots vote in favour of strike action

  WestJet pilots have overwhelmingly voted to give their union a strike mandate.

  Canada

  May 10, 2018