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  • June 26, 2024
  • Company news

Fast Facts on WestJet-AMFA unprecedented labour situation

From tentative agreement to a strike – a timeline

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  • June 26, 2024
  • Company news

WestJet initiates flight cancellations in preparation for threat of strike by Aircraft Maintenance Engineers and other Tech Ops employees

This action ensures the airline can safely park its aircraft in a controlled manner, while enabling proactive communication and preventing the stranding of WestJet’s guests and crew.

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  • June 25, 2024
  • Company news

WestJet receives second strike notice from AMFA within hours of returning to the bargaining table targeting busiest travel weekend of summer

Union continues to reject Canadian industry-leading agreement, which would make WestJet AMEs best paid in country

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  • June 24, 2024
  • Company news

Guten tag, Germany! WestJet directly connects five Canadian cities to Frankfurt through Condor Airlines codeshare agreement

WestJet to provide domestic and transborder connectivity to Condor Airlines guests destined for Canada

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  • June 20, 2024
  • Our network

The WestJet Group inaugurates service between Halifax and Edinburgh

Airline continues to bolster Atlantic Canada’s connectivity to Europe with seasonal service to Scotland and Ireland and London, Gatwick

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  • June 20, 2024
  • Our network

Prepare for departure: WestJet returns to Fredericton with seasonal connectivity to Calgary

John Weatherill, WestJet Group Executive Vice-President and Chief Commercial Officer, Kate Rogers, Mayor of Fredericton and Johanne Gallant, President and CEO of the Fredericton International Airport Authority sendoff inaugural flight following airport celebration

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  • June 20, 2024
  • Our network

The WestJet Group inaugurates service between Halifax and Edinburgh

Airline continues to bolster Atlantic Canada’s connectivity to Europe with seasonal service to Scotland and Ireland and London, Gatwick

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  • June 19, 2024
  • Our Statements

AMFA Update #1

As the WestJet Group prepares for Aircraft Maintenance Engineers and Tech Ops employees to strike, we are committed to providing transparent, proactive and ongoing updates on guest impact until a resolution is achieved.

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  • June 19, 2024
  • Company news

WestJet and AMFA mutually agree to return to the bargaining table, preventing further network cancellations

CIRB invites further submissions on necessity of arbitration

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  • June 18, 2024
  • Company news

The WestJet Group begins flight cancellations in anticipation of WestJet Aircraft Maintenance Engineers and other Tech Ops employees' strike

This action enables proactive communication with guests and crew to minimize the potential for being stranded and ensures the airline can avoid abandoning aircraft in remote locations.

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