WestJet to cancel 150 flights as mechanics strike on busy long weekend
WestJet says it will cancel 150 flights — possibly affecting 20,000 travellers — just hours after the airline's mechanics announced they would strike. It follows the federal government's decision on Thursday to impose final binding arbitration to resolve the outstanding issues of their collective agreement.
![WestJet to cancel 150 flights as mechanics strike on busy long weekend](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7240748.1718861512!/cumulusImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/parked-planes-westjet-stock-generic-file.jpg)
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WestJet says it will cancel 150 flights — possibly affecting 20,000 travellers — just hours after the airline's mechanics announced they would strike. It follows the federal government's decision on Thursday to impose final binding arbitration to resolve the outstanding issues of their collective agreement.
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