Dozens of flights have been cancelled in Toronto with the pending WestJet strike WestJet Toronto
According to their statement, this move will ensure the airline can avoid abandoning aircraft in remote locations without support, and minimize the potential of guests and crew being stranded.
"We are extremely disheartened to find ourselves in a place where we have to activate our contingency plan and subsequent takedown of our network as a result of the strike notice served by ALPA and their inability to accept a reasonable offer," said Alexis von Hoensbroech, CEO of the WestJet Group. "We remain at a critical impasse with the union and have been left with no choice but to begin taking the painful steps of preparing for the reality of a work stoppage."
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