blue_gold_84 Posted April 18, 2023 Report Share Posted April 18, 2023 https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/westjet-pilot-strike-vote-favour-1.6814216 Quote The union representing WestJet pilots says they have voted overwhelmingly in favour of a strike mandate. The Air Line Pilots Association says the 1,600 WestJet pilots it represents can launch a strike as early as the week leading up to the May long weekend, which typically kicks off the summer travel season for thousands of Canadians whose plans could now be upended. Bernard Lewall, who heads the union's WestJet contingent, says the workers' issues revolve around job protection, pay and scheduling at the airline and its discount subsidiary Swoop. He says 95 per cent of pilots voted, with 93 per cent of them in favour of the strike mandate. WestJet said last month the threat of a strike is a common tactic in negotiations. Talks continue through the federal conciliation process, which will end April 24 followed by a three-week break, unless the parties agree to extend negotiations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blue_gold_84 Posted April 25, 2023 Report Share Posted April 25, 2023 https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/canadian-north-merger-conditions-changes-1.6820933 Quote The federal government has signed off on changes to the terms and conditions of Canadian North's 2019 merger with First Air, which now allows the airline to reduce service to northern communities to as little as one flight per week. It's a move the territory's senator describes as "totally shocking." The changes, announced in a late-Friday afternoon press release, also open the door for the airline to hike passenger and cargo rates by up to 25 per cent per year, whereas under the previous merger conditions fares were locked in for seven years beyond those related to operating costs. The move could have significant implications for Northerners, particularly in Nunavut where Canadian North is the only commercial passenger airline, connecting the territory's 25 fly-in communities to each other, and to southern hubs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrostyWinnipeg Posted May 3, 2023 Report Share Posted May 3, 2023 Flair: 50% off base fare on new routes! Booking Dates: May 2 - May 5, 2023, Travel Dates: May 2 - August 30, 2023 https://flights.flyflair.com/en-ca/deals?dc=newviews50 Tracker and JCon 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noeller Posted May 3, 2023 Report Share Posted May 3, 2023 Unfortunately Calgary to Winnipeg isn't a new route...ha ha. Need a couple of those.... Tracker 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrostyWinnipeg Posted May 10, 2023 Report Share Posted May 10, 2023 https://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/canada-will-allow-online-passport-renewal-services-this-fall-1.6392318 JCon, Noeller and blue_gold_84 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrostyWinnipeg Posted May 11, 2023 Report Share Posted May 11, 2023 https://winnipeg.ctvnews.ca/winnipeg-to-atlanta-direct-flight-coming-this-fall-1.6394326 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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blue_gold_84 Posted May 16, 2023 Report Share Posted May 16, 2023 https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/westjet-strike-action-travel-canada-1.6844601 Quote The WestJet Group says it will lock out the airline's pilots after their union sent a 72-hour strike notice to the company and government Monday night, setting the stage for a work stoppage right before the May long weekend. The airline says it's begun preparations to operate a reduced schedule, manage changes and cancellations and provide flexible change and cancel options for those people who want to change their plans. Impacted guests would be refunded or re-accommodated as applicable, WestJet said. The Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) represents both WestJet and Swoop pilots, and the lockout notice applies to Swoop pilots as well. The WestJet Group said a work stoppage could occur as early as Friday at 3 a.m. MT. In a release, WestJet said that issuing a lockout notice does not mean a work stoppage will occur. About 1,850 WestJet pilots with the union are poised to strike. Some of the issues they say still need to be resolved include pay, job security and scheduling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpeedFlex27 Posted May 17, 2023 Report Share Posted May 17, 2023 Gonna be a **** show on Friday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blue_gold_84 Posted May 19, 2023 Report Share Posted May 19, 2023 https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/wetsjet-pilots-eleventh-hour-deal-1.6848875 Quote WestJet and its pilots' union reached a last-minute deal late Thursday, averting a strike ahead of the May long weekend, but hundreds of the carrier's Friday flights were cancelled. As of Friday morning, the carrier had cancelled 107 flights, or 29 per cent of those scheduled for the day, according to tracking service FlightAware. The vast majority were out of Calgary or Toronto, with affected routes ranging from London to Las Vegas, Phoenix and Saskatoon. The company said it's now ramping up operations "as quickly and efficiently as possible. However, the full resumption of operations will take time." A deal-in-principle was reached late Thursday night after more than nine months of negotiations, the Air Line Pilots Association said in a news release shortly after 10 p.m. PT. Pilots were bargaining for higher pay and better job security and scheduling, according to the union, which said they currently make about half as some U.S. counterparts. WestJet pilots also wanted better scheduling. The tentative agreement provides "meaningful improvements" to job security, working conditions and wages, WestJet CEO Alexis von Hoensbroech said in a statement. "Congratulations to both parties and our federal mediators on a good deal made," federal Labour Minister Seamus O'Regan tweeted shortly after the announcement of an agreement Tracker and JCon 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrostyWinnipeg Posted May 24, 2023 Report Share Posted May 24, 2023 (edited) WestJet has dropped the price of their May to July flights from Winnipeg to Las Vegas down to between $224 and $285 CAD roundtrip including taxes Edited May 24, 2023 by FrostyWinnipeg Tracker, Brandon and JCon 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrostyWinnipeg Posted May 30, 2023 Report Share Posted May 30, 2023 https://www.ywgdeals.com/winnipeg-to-atlanta-georgia-262-cad-roundtrip-including-taxes-nonstop-flights Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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FrostyWinnipeg Posted June 10, 2023 Report Share Posted June 10, 2023 https://calgary.ctvnews.ca/westjet-to-wind-down-swoop-integrate-into-main-operation-1.6434595 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrostyWinnipeg Posted June 21, 2023 Report Share Posted June 21, 2023 (edited) Toronto-based Porter Airlines announced Tuesday that it will be adding two daily round-trip flights between Toronto Pearson International Airport and Richardson International Airport in Winnipeg, starting on Sept. 7. Round-trip fares begin at $177, and flights can now be booked on Porter’s website. https://winnipeg.ctvnews.ca/porter-airlines-touches-down-in-winnipeg-1.6448902 Edited June 21, 2023 by FrostyWinnipeg Tracker 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrostyWinnipeg Posted June 26, 2023 Report Share Posted June 26, 2023 (edited) Beans! Genuine Lima beans! https://ywgdeals.com/winnipeg-to-lima-peru-634-roundtrip Also https://ywgdeals.com/winnipeg-to-vancouver-166-roundtrip https://ywgdeals.com/winnipeg-to-palm-springs-251-roundtrip https://ywgdeals.com/winnipeg-to-montreal-345-roundtrip Edited June 26, 2023 by FrostyWinnipeg Tracker 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrostyWinnipeg Posted June 27, 2023 Report Share Posted June 27, 2023 Visit PLD in LA? YWG Deals: Winnipeg to Los Angeles, California - $262 CAD roundtrip including taxes [Nonstop Flights] UPDATE - Dates in November and the first half of December have become available. Full Details: https://ywgdeals.com/winnipeg-to-los-angeles-261-roundtrip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrostyWinnipeg Posted June 29, 2023 Report Share Posted June 29, 2023 YWG Deals: Winnipeg to Hawaii for under $450 CAD roundtrip including taxes Flights from Winnipeg to Kauai, Kona, and Maui are currently available. Full Details: https://ywgdeals.com/winnipeg-to-hawaii-for-under-450-cad-roundtrip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark H. Posted June 29, 2023 Report Share Posted June 29, 2023 Had to cancel some Flair flights yesterday. We got 55% of our costs back, as credits Noeller 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noeller Posted June 29, 2023 Report Share Posted June 29, 2023 that really sucks dude... better than nothing, I suppose, but hate to eat that much of your costs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark H. Posted June 29, 2023 Report Share Posted June 29, 2023 3 hours ago, Noeller said: that really sucks dude... better than nothing, I suppose, but hate to eat that much of your costs. Maybe that's the catch - with cheaper airlines Noeller 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blue_gold_84 Posted July 5, 2023 Report Share Posted July 5, 2023 https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/air-canada-day-weekend-delays-cancellations-1.6896988 Quote Air Canada delayed or cancelled nearly 2,000 flights over the Canada Day long weekend, potentially foreshadowing more trouble ahead for passengers. Roughly half of all trips by the country's biggest airline — including its lower-cost Air Canada Rouge and regional partner Jazz Aviation — were disrupted Saturday through Monday, according to figures from tracking service FlightAware. The 1,965 flight delays and cancellations — affecting more than 52 per cent of scheduled flights — stand in contrast to numbers from other Canadian carriers including WestJet, Air Transat and Flair Airlines, which registered lower flight disruption levels. ...Air Canada is fully staffed, with more employees than in the summer of 2019, despite running fewer flights. What a trash airline. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandon Posted July 5, 2023 Report Share Posted July 5, 2023 9 minutes ago, blue_gold_84 said: https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/air-canada-day-weekend-delays-cancellations-1.6896988 What a trash airline. What is going on with them? I flew out two weeks ago and all of the West Jet flights were perfect and a large amount well over 50% of the Air Canada flights were severely delayed? Didn't we give Air Canada a massive amout of money for COVID relief? Can we get it back? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrostyWinnipeg Posted July 14, 2023 Report Share Posted July 14, 2023 WestJet is showing what appears to be mistake fares from Winnipeg to Dublin, Ireland or Paris, France or London, England for between $197 and $346 CAD roundtrip including taxes. https://ywgdeals.com/s/winnipeg-to-dublin-ireland-or-london Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrostyWinnipeg Posted July 17, 2023 Report Share Posted July 17, 2023 On 2023-07-14 at 9:26 AM, FrostyWinnipeg said: WestJet is showing what appears to be mistake fares from Winnipeg to Dublin, Ireland or Paris, France or London, England for between $197 and $346 CAD roundtrip including taxes. https://ywgdeals.com/s/winnipeg-to-dublin-ireland-or-london https://calgary.ctvnews.ca/disappointed-western-canadian-travellers-discover-bitter-truth-about-airfares-that-seemed-too-good-to-be-true-1.6481245 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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