WestJet passengers can change or cancel flights ahead of looming strike
WestJet is offering flexible booking options for passengers traveling between July 30 and August 4 as a potential flight attendant strike looms. The airline is currently in negotiations with the CUPE union, with a strike potentially grounding flights during a major holiday weekend.
Why it matters
The potential strike threatens significant travel disruption for thousands of passengers during a peak summer holiday period in Canada.
WestJet passengers with flights booked between July 30 and Aug. 4 are now able to make a one-time change or cancellation to their bookings with no fee.
The airline says that the change is meant to “provide guests with greater flexibility and confidence in their upcoming travel plans” as the possibility of a strike involving the airline’s flight attendants looms.
“Given the high volume of summer travel, we are providing guests with additional flexibility so they can make the travel decisions that best meet their needs,” the airline said in a policy update on its website.
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