Onex Corp's WestJet Group said on Thursday it will cancel flights in anticipation of a pilots' strike after a faceoff this week between the airlines and pilots over pay that could set the stage for aviators' demands in future bargaining.
WestJet Group said on Thursday it will cancel flights in anticipation of a pilots' strike after a faceoff this week between the airlines and pilots over pay that could set the stage for aviators' demands in future bargaining.
"We remain at a critical impasse with the union and have been left with no choice, but to begin taking the painful steps of preparing for the reality of a work stoppage," CEO Alexis von Hoensbroech said in a statement.
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