WestJet cuts routes, CEO slams feds incoherent COVID rules
Danielle Bochove and Kait Bolongaro, Bloomberg News
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WestJet Airlines Ltd. said it would reduce capacity by a further 30 per cent in February and March, affecting the jobs or pay of roughly 1,000 employees and bringing the number of domestic and international flights it operates down to levels not seen in almost 20 years.
The cuts come after Prime Minister Justin Trudeauâs government ordered travelers to present a recent negative COVID-19 test before being allowed to board flights into Canada. The new rules took effect Thursday.