This airline cancels over 400 flights post sudden mechanic union strike, 49,000 passengers affected | Mint

Canada’s second largest airline, WestJet, said it canceled 407 flights affecting 49,000 passengers after the maintenance workers union announced it went on strike. The Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association said its members started to strike Friday evening because the airline’s “unwillingness to negotiate with the union” made it inevitable. The surprise strike affecting international and domestic … Read more