Overview
- WestJet announced a one-time option that lets passengers with bookings for July 30 to Aug. 4 change or cancel their flights without a fee to reduce uncertainty over travel plans.
- Flight attendants represented by CUPE Local 8125 voted overwhelmingly earlier this month to authorize strike action, a 99.4 percent result that covers about 4,400 cabin crew members.
- If no deal is reached the union could legally begin a strike on Aug. 2, putting the airline at risk of major disruption during the August long weekend travel period.
- Both sides report they remain at the bargaining table and WestJet said it is prepared to make meaningful improvements while balancing the airline’s future sustainability, a move the union president called encouraging.
- Passengers should note that many travel insurance policies exclude labour strikes, which makes the airline’s temporary flexibility significant for people planning travel over the holiday weekend and may prompt more changes or cancellations.