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WestJet cuts routes, CEO slams feds' 'incoherent' COVID rules Danielle Bochove and Kait Bolongaro, Bloomberg News WestJet to cut capacity, furlough employees VIDEO SIGN OUT 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 Trudeau’s government ordered travelers to present a recent negative COVID-19 test before being al...

WestJet announced that 1,000 jobs are being cut and hundreds of flights are being cancelled amid the COVID-19 restrictions. On Friday morning, the Calgary-based airline said they continue “to face volatile demand and instability in the face of continuing federal government travel advisories and restrictions.” Because of this, WestJet said 1,000 employees across the WestJet Group of Companies will be impacted through a combination of “furloughs, temporary layoffs, unpaid leaves and reduced hours.” There will also be a hiring freeze implemented. “Immediately following the federal gove...

Dan Healing and Christopher Reynolds A WestJet flight from Calgary arrives at Halifax Stanfield International Airport in Enfield, N.S. on Monday, July 6, 2020. Image Credit: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan January 08, 2021 - 9:30 AM 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 passengers returning to Canada. The Calgary-based airline announced Friday about 1,000 employees will be furloughed, temporarily laid off, put on ...

WestJet today announced further cuts to its schedule as the airline continues to face volatile demand and instability in the face of continuing federal government travel advisories and restrictions. As a result of the reduction in capacity, the equivalent of 1,000 employees across the WestJet Group of Companies will be impacted through a combination of furloughs, temporary layoffs, unpaid leaves and reduced hours. There will also be a hiring freeze implemented. “Immediately following the federal government’s inbound testing announcement on December 31, and with the continuation of the 14-...

Calgary-based WestJet has announced plans that will result in layoffs and hour reductions for workers, and drastically reduce the airline's flight schedule.