WestJet's new standard economy seat design has sparked criticism and concerns over health and safety from airline workers.

WestJet is pausing a move to install non-reclining seats on a big slice of its fleet after pushback from employees and passengers. The airline announced in September it would reconfigure the seating ...

TORONTO (AP) — Canada’s second largest airline, WestJet, said it canceled 407 flights affecting 49,000 passengers after the maintenance workers union announced it went on strike. The Aircraft ...

Travelers planning to book a flight with WestJet airlines (Canada’s second largest carrier) can breathe a sigh of relief as the potential strike by the Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association (AMFA) ...

Occurred on 26, 2025 / Edmonton, Canada Info from Licensor: "On the new refurbished WestJet planes the seats don’t even fit regular humans, this poses health risks and safety risks in terms of blood ...

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Court tells WestJet that close doesn't count in flight from Hawaii to Vancouver after flight diverted to Victoria due to smoke from a volcano You can save this article by registering for free here. Or ...

WestJet said on Wednesday it has started canceling and consolidating flights as it prepares for a strike by its aircraft maintenance engineers and other technical operations employees. In preparation ...

A WestJet cabin interior. The airline notes this is an artist rendering, and may not be exactly as shown. (Credit: WestJet) WestJet has announced a “major cabin reconfiguration” on its fleet of Boeing ...

WestJet Group recently started integrating Sunwing Airline’s fleet of 18 Boeing 737s into its operations, roughly two years after acquiring the Canadian leisure carrier – and more than three years ...

MONTREAL, May 26 (Reuters) - WestJet Airlines pilots will get a 24% hourly raise over four years, plus other pay and benefits as part of a tentative agreement reached in May, according to a copy seen ...

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