Two Canadian airlines dealing with the grounding of Boeing Max 8 jets say they have re-assigned other planes to accommodate travellers returning home from March Break vacations.
Both Air Canada and WestJet said Sunday they shifted planes to focus on routes taking travellers to and from vacation destinations like Mexico and the Caribbean.
Air Canada said it was working to add capacity in these markets "within the constraints imposed by the 737 fleet grounding." WestJet said Sunday the changes it made resulted in the cancellation of 14 flights affecting approximately 1,600 passengers, with the majority re-booked on flights Sunday or Monday.
Air Canada has 24 Max 8s and WestJet has 13 -- six per cent and seven per cent of their fleets of 400 and 175 aircraft, respectively.
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