In a statement to CBC News, WestJet says it has cancelled hundreds of flights this week due to severe winter weather in western Canada.
David Bradbury of Conception Bay South had his flight home to Newfoundland cancelled by WestJet just days before Christmas. He's chosen to rent a vehicle and drive over 3,000 km to make it home in time for the holidays.
In a statement to CBC News, WestJet says hundreds of flights have been cancelled this week due to severe winter weather impacting its operations out of western Canada. It says it is "extremely limited" in what flights are available to guests requiring reaccommodation. WestJet says 104 flights were cancelled across its network on Sunday, 149 flights were cancelled on Monday, and 90 flights were cancelled as of 3:30 p.m. NT Tuesday.
"I asked three people to come with me and the night before they said they were going to. And that day, they put too much trust in WestJet and decided to stay behind. And now, I'd imagine they're kicking themselves in the butt." Gerry Neil is scheduled to leave Toronto on the evening of Christmas Day, seven days after he arrived at Pearson International Airport.
"No presents, no Santa, no Christmas tree, stuck in Toronto. At that point, we'll be here for seven days."
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