Flight attendants at Canada's WestJet go on strike in dispute over pay
WestJet flight attendants strike at Vancouver International Airport in Richmond, British Columbia, Sunday, Aug. 2, 2026. (Ethan Cairns/The Canadian Press via AP)
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Flight attendants with WestJet, Canada's second-largest airline, went on strike Sunday in a dispute over pay.
The Canadian Union of Public Employees, which represents the 4,400 cabin crew at the airline, announced the strike on its Facebook page. WestJet confirmed the strike and canceled 495 flights Sunday, according to FlightAware, snarling travel plans in Canada in the middle of a three-day weekend. The airline said Sunday that the strike led to travel being canceled for 250,000 travelers.
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