WestJet service out of Saskatoon grinds to a halt after surprise long weekend mechanics' strike
CTV
WestJet service out of Saskatoon is grinding to a halt on Canada Day long weekend after the airline’s mechanics walked off the job on Friday, citing the company’s “unwillingness to negotiate.”
WestJet service out of Saskatoon is grinding to a halt on Canada Day long weekend after the airline’s mechanics walked off the job on Friday, citing the company’s “unwillingness to negotiate.”
On Saturday, the Calgary-based airline said it had cancelled 407 flights over the long weekend in an effort to “maintain stability.”
Most WestJet flights arriving to and departing from the Saskatoon airport on Sunday were cancelled.
On Saturday, over half of departing WestJet flights were axed, and all but two incoming flights never made it to YXE.
The airline said it intended to reduce its operating fleet to about 30 planes by Sunday evening.
In a statement to CTV News on Sunday, a spokesperson for the Saskatoon airport said travellers should check the status of their flights before showing up.
"They may need to continue to proactively make changes or cancellations to flights," the statement said. "For further details on specific cancelled flights, please contact WestJet directly."
