WestJet cancels 100-plus flights as pilot strike looms, negotiations in stalemate

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WestJet has cancelled more than 100 flights on Thursday as talks with the pilots' union have hit a “critical impasse,” the company said, jeopardizing travel plans for thousands of passengers ahead of the May long weekend.

Last Updated Thursday, May 18, 2023 2:47PM EDThas cancelled more than 100 flights on Thursday as talks with the pilots' union have hit a “critical impasse,” the company said, jeopardizing travel plans for thousands of passengers ahead of the May long weekend.

The Calgary-based company has begun to park the bulk of its fleet using a “measured, phased and safe approach,” the statement read. So far, 29 flights or eight per cent of those scheduled on Friday have been cancelled. Passengers are now unable to make online bookings forThe airline said it will continue to operate its regional services including its fleet of 47 planes atLink, which connects its Calgary hub with smaller cities in British Columbia and Alberta. Regional pilots are not involved in the current bargaining.operates will be fine,” said Duncan Dee, former chief operating officer at Air Canada.

 

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