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WestJet cancels 86 flights ahead of potential flight attendant strike

WestJet has begun cancelling flights ahead of a possible flight attendant strike, scrubbing 81 flights scheduled for Saturday before revising the total to 86. The cancellations come before a Sunday strike deadline and are intended to limit broader disruption across the airline’s network.

Discovered 2026-08-01T03:25:32.770116-07:00 | 2026-08-01T03:25:32.770116-07:00

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WestJet has cancelled 86 flights ahead of a potential flight attendant strike, signaling immediate operational disruption across its network.
The preemptive cancellations show the airline is managing capacity before the Sunday strike deadline rather than waiting for a broader service interruption.
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