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Descrease article font size Increase article font size The RCMP have been called in to investigate a security incident involving a WestJet flight at Calgary International Airport. The flight, which was scheduled to leave Calgary bound for Ottawa at 10:45 a.m. on Wednesday, has now been cancelled. While few details of the incident are available,…
Air Transat is joining its Canadian counterparts in ending free carry-on baggage on some of its cheapest flight options. As of Tuesday, the Montreal-based airline said customers using the Eco Budget fare package will only be allowed one personal item, such as a handbag or small backpack. Any other baggage must be checked according to…
It’s been an extended stay in Mexico for hundreds of WestJet passengers — but not one they planned for. “Over the past two days, [we] have spent almost 16 hours at the airport and being shuttled around,” explained Alim Kara, who had been on vacation with his wife and two sons — ages of 6…
A vacation ahead of the holidays for a Calgary couple to relax before the Christmas chaos ended in tragedy — which triggered a bureaucratic nightmare. “They booked business class, they booked diving trips, they booked all sorts of really cool things to do together to kind of reconnect,” says Meagan Grabst of her parent’s dream…
A recent ruling by the B.C. Civil Resolution Tribunal is a win for air travellers, an airline industry watchdog said. WestJet passenger Paul David Reshaur took the airline to the tribunal, asking for compensation for missing a flight due to airline delays. WestJet argued that the tribunal should refuse to hear the dispute because it…
Christina Thomson was a trailblazer in her personal and professional life. Her pursuit of a career as a commercial pilot started as a teenager, and her brother, previously a flight attendant, followed course. “I didn’t want to be delivering my little sister a cup of coffee at some point on board a flight,” joked Ruarri…
Now that we’re into December, Edmonton International Airport is preparing for the busy holiday season. YEG expects to see tens of thousands of passengers and says the demand for flights keeps growing. It’s the most wonderful time of the year, but it’s also one that can cause some headaches. So, staff at YEG are trying…
