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Calgary-based WestJet has announced plans that will result in layoffs and hour reductions for workers, and drastically reduce the airline's flight schedule.
CALGARY — The CEO of WestJet Airlines Ltd. is laying the blame squarely on "incoherent" policy from Ottawa as his carrier cuts staff and flights in response to new COVID-19 testing requirements for . . .
3 Min Read (Reuters) - Canada’s WestJet Airlines said on Friday it would reduce capacity, with schedule cuts that would mean furloughs, layoffs, unpaid leaves or reduced hours for about 1,000 employees, as demand slumped due to mounting government restrictions to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus. FILE PHOTO: A WestJet Boeing 737-800 airplane prepares to land at Vancouver's international airport in Richmond, British Columbia, Canada, February 5, 2019. REUTERS/Ben Nelms/File Photo Privately held WestJet, the country’s second-largest carrier, also introduced a hiring freeze. Calgary...
CALGARY - The CEO of WestJet Airlines Ltd. is laying the blame squarely on