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A possible WestJet strike and the state of travel in Canada this summer

A possible WestJet strike and the state of travel in Canada this summer

10/3: Canada Covered

July 22, 202220m 1s

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Show Notes

Amid a summer of troubles in Canada’s airline industry, Calgary and Vancouver staff of big player WestJet could soon walk off the job.

The strike would be the latest in a line of disruptions Canadian travellers have faced this summer as they take to the skies after two years of pandemic restrictions.

Calgary Herald business reporter Josh Aldrich joins Dave Breakenridge to discuss why these WestJet workers could be heading to the picket line, how it potentially adds to existing problems, and when travellers could see an end to delays and cancellations.

Background reading: Potential strike action at WestJet could add to air travel woes

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