West Jet Airlines

Canada: WestJet Cancels 407 Flights as Maintenance Workers Strike

Canada’s second-largest airline, WestJet, has cancelled 407 flights affecting 49,000 passengers after the maintenance workers' union went on strike. The Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association initiated the strike on Friday evening, citing the airline’s “unwillingness to negotiate.” The strike disrupted international and domestic flights after the federal government ordered binding arbitration...