WestJet

• Saskatoon morning news rewind: Friday, Feb. 23

  Here's a look back on who was on 'Global News Morning Saskatoon' for Friday, Feb. 23.

  Canada

  Feb 23
  
• Flier frustrated after WestJet flight cancellation results in costly rebooking

  One Alberta woman's costly cancellation last month is renewing calls for Canadian airlines to follow the rules.

  Consumer

  Feb 20
  
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• Passenger’s attempt to open door diverts Vancouver-Toronto flight to Winnipeg

  WestJet says in an email that Flight 710 diverted to Winnipeg after a passenger attempted to open a door during a flight from Vancouver to Toronto on Friday.

  Canada

  Feb 17
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• WestJet CEO’s apology rings hollow for B.C. Paralympian after ‘humiliating’ boarding

  WestJet CEO Alexis von Hoensbroech apologized on Parliament Hill Thursday for a string of recent incidents in which the airline let passengers with disabilities down.

  Canada

  Feb 16
• B.C. woman says WestJet kicked her off plane for using bathroom too much

  The woman, travelling back to Canada from Mexico, claims WestJet's crew was less than helpful once she deplaned.

  Canada

  Feb 14
• ‘Maddening’: B.C. couple takes aim at WestJet over cancelled flight

  Only after waiting for hours and getting on the phone with a WestJet representative were they offered another flight by email, two days later.

  Consumer

  Feb 12
• WestJet customers complain about flight rebooking delays: ‘Just not right’

  Thousands of WestJet customers had their flights cancelled amid an extreme cold snap in Alberta this month. Many say the airline would not reschedule within the required window.

  Canada

  Jan 25
• WestJet to retire Disney-themed planes

  The Calgary-based airline confirmed it plans on retiring the Walt Disney World Resort co-branded paint jobs later this year.

  Canada

  Jan 19
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• WestJet cancels more than 500 flights over 5 days leaving customers demanding compensation

  The Calgary-based airline reported upwards of 530 cancellations from Jan. 11 to 2 p.m. on Jan. 15, 2023, citing the effects of five days of consecutive extremely cold temperatures.

  Consumer

  Jan 15
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• WestJet cancels 191 flights in Canada due to extreme cold

  The extreme cold weather conditions and snowfall affecting Alberta and the larger prairie region of Canada is impacting WestJet operations and led to hundreds of cancelled flights.

  Weather

  Jan 12