Passengers walk past Air Canada and WestJet planes at Calgary International Airport in Calgary on Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2022.
WestJet flight cancellations after the airline's unionized mechanics went on strike left people in Regina scrambling for other ways to reach their destinations on Saturday — including, for at least one traveller, considering a 17-hour drive to catch a connecting flight from Vancouver.A passenger walks past a WestJet plane in a file photo. Mechanics with the airline went on strike Friday.
Jane Li was at the Regina airport's WestJet kiosk for more than two hours Saturday trying to figure out a way to get to China. If WestJet isn't able to book him on an earlier flight, Gautam said, he'd rather ask for a refund and start driving to Vancouver. An airline must offer passengers a choice between helping you continue to your destination or returning to your point of origin with a refund, according toThe Regina Airport Authority has asked people to download the WestJet app, sign up for email notifications, and if they have an upcoming flight, check the status of the flight directly with WestJet prior to coming to the airport.
"It is really tough for these WestJet employees, and it is what it is, but somehow, they need to get this sorted out so that people aren't getting frustrated," she said.
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