Flights canceled as WestJet flight attendants go on strike in dispute over pay
- August 2, 2026 / 8:27 AM EDT / AP Add CBS News on Google Flight attendants with WestJet, Canada's second-largest airline, went on strike Sunday in a dispute over pay.
- The Canadian Union of Public Employees, which represents the 4,400 cabin crew at the airline, announced the strike on its Facebook page.
- WestJet, which is a Delta Airlines partner, confirmed the strike and canceled more than 300 flights as of early Sunday, snarling travel plans in Canada in the middle of a three-day weekend.
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- August 2, 2026 / 8:27 AM EDT / AP Add CBS News on Google Flight attendants with WestJet, Canada's second-largest airline, went on strike Sunday in a dispute over pay.
- The Canadian Union of Public Employees, which represents the 4,400 cabin crew at the airline, announced the strike on its Facebook page.
- WestJet, which is a Delta Airlines partner, confirmed the strike and canceled more than 300 flights as of early Sunday, snarling travel plans in Canada in the middle of a three-day weekend.
Sources: CBS News