Category: WestJet

WestJet Marks Milestone With Canada’s First Boeing 737 Max Flight Since 2019

January 21, 2021
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Nearly two years after being grounded following two deadly crashes, Boeing’s 737 Max aircraft returned to Canadian airspace Thursday morning. WestJet flight 115 landed at Vancouver International Airport at 8:12 a.m. local time, carrying around 71 guests from Calgary, along with members of the crew. Passengers preparing to board the flight said they weren’t overly concerned…

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WestJet Puts 1,000 Workers on Leave, Citing Government’s ‘Incoherent’ Policy

January 8, 2021
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CALGARY—The CEO of WestJet Airlines Ltd. is laying the blame squarely on “incoherent” policy from Ottawa as his carrier cuts staff and flights in response to new COVID-19 testing requirements for passengers returning to Canada. The Calgary-based airline announced Friday about 1,000 employees will be furloughed, temporarily laid off, put on unpaid leave or have…

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WestJet Bars 10 Passengers From Boarding for Improper Virus Test as Canadian Rules Start

January 7, 2021
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WestJet Airlines said on Thursday it had denied 10 passengers from boarding a flight for lacking the proper test for the novel coronavirus, just after a Canadian government requirement that passengers show proof of a negative result before boarding took effect. Faced with a mounting second wave of infections, Canadian Transport Minister Marc Garneau said…

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