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WestJet Flight Attendants Strike, Forcing Hundreds of Flight Cancellations

More than 4,400 WestJet flight attendants walked off the job after nearly 11 months of unsuccessful negotiations over wages, scheduling and working conditions. The strike has forced Canada’s second-largest airline to cancel hundreds of flights, creating immediate disruption across its network.

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2026-08-01T23:56:15.268034-07:00

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IndiGo Ends Interim Widebody Operations as Geopolitical Pressures Force Strategic Pause

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IndiGo Considers Future Airbus and Boeing Aircraft for Next Fleet Order

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IndiGo Ends Boeing 787 Lease, Pauses Heathrow Service Until New A350 Arrival

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JetBlue Delivers Strong Q2 2026 Revenue Growth, Reinstating 2026 Outlook

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WestJet Flight Attendants Strike, Forcing Hundreds of Flight Cancellations

One of Canada’s largest airlines grounds flights as crews strike

WestJet Grounds Boeing 737 and 787 Flights as Work Stoppage Begins

Brazil approves American Airlines' $100M investment in Azul

United Proposal for Dulles Wins a Powerful Ally in Trump

Why flights are so expensive and will likely stay that way

Bamboo Airways Halts Scheduled Flights Amid Tax Debt and Fleet Crisis

IndiGo Ends Interim Widebody Operations as Geopolitical Pressures Force Strategic Pause

IndiGo Considers Future Airbus and Boeing Aircraft for Next Fleet Order

IndiGo Ends Boeing 787 Lease, Pauses Heathrow Service Until New A350 Arrival

JetBlue Delivers Strong Q2 2026 Revenue Growth, Reinstating 2026 Outlook

Thirteen die in tourist plane crash over Peru's Nazca Lines

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Cessna 208B Grand Caravan crashes during Nazca Lines sightseeing flight, killing 13

Brazil approves American Airlines' $100M investment in Azul

United Proposal for Dulles Wins a Powerful Ally in Trump

Why flights are so expensive and will likely stay that way

Bamboo Airways Halts Scheduled Flights Amid Tax Debt and Fleet Crisis

WestJet begins flight cancellations ahead of strike

IndiGo Ends Interim Widebody Operations as Geopolitical Pressures Force Strategic Pause

WestJet starts parking Boeing 737 jets ahead of looming labor strike

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IndiGo waits for A350s to restore widebody operations after axing 787 damp-leases

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