Canadian airline WestJet is starting to cancel some flights as it braces for a possible strike this week by aircraft maintenance technicians
FILE - A wesJet airplane takes off in Calgary, Alta., Jan. 21, 2021.Canadian airline WestJet has begun canceling some flights between Tuesday and Wednesday, June 19, 2024, in anticipation of a strike by aircraft maintenance technicians, saying it wants to avoid having passengers and planes stranded if there is a walkout.
The low-fare airline said it was trying to find alternate arrangements for customers whose flights were dropped. Earlier this week, WestJet asked the Canadian Industrial Relations Board to order both sides into binding arbitration. The union responded by notifying the airline of its intention to strike as soon as Thursday night unless the company returned to the bargaining table this week in Calgary.
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