WestJet cancels flights after mechanics strike

A strike by WestJet mechanics has ended and staff are back to work, but travellers are still scrambling to find alternative arrangements as the airline works to get its operations back to normal. The airline has parked 130 of its 180 planes since the strike began Friday.

As a major Canadian employer, WestJet Group is Canada's leading low-cost airline and largest vacation provider with a united purpose of providing affordable travel to Canadians.

Around 680 workers had walked off the job on Friday evening, June 28, despite a directive for binding arbitration from the federal labour minister. They remained on strike until late Sunday evening on June 30, when an agreement was reached between the airline and the Airplane Mechanics Fraternal Association (AMFA).