Travellers in Ottawa flying with WestJet on Sunday were met with cancellations as the airline continues to call off flights across the country amid an ongoing strike by its mechanics union.
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Travellers hoping to arrive in Ottawa on Sunday in time for the long weekend from destinations across western Canada were also met with cancellations. The airline says it will continue parking aircraft throughout the remainder of Sunday to reduce its operating fleet to approximately 30 aircraft. Most of the flights were cancelled on Saturday, with 282 trips on WestJet planes being called off.
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