Potential WestJet strike not current priority for Saskatchewan airports
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Last week, the union representing WestJet pilots voted overwhelmingly in favour of a strike mandate, meaning 1,600 WestJet pilots could strike as early as May 16.
Saskatchewan airports said they aren’t seeking immediate action following the announcement of a potential WestJet strike and are instead saying the airline industry is improving.
Last week, the union representing WestJet pilots voted overwhelmingly in favour of a strike mandate, meaning 1,600 WestJet pilots could strike as early as May 16.
When asked about the potential strike, Saskatoon Airport CEO Stephen Malbury said they have ‘no line of sight’ as to how it would affect operations. He only commented that the airports priority would remain on customer experience.
WestJet chief operating officer Diederik Pen said in a statement that strike authorization is a “common step” by unions during labour negotiations and “does not mean a strike will occur.”
“It’s something we are concerned about, but we are certainly hopeful that gets worked out sooner rather than later,” said Regina Airport Authority revenue director Justin Reeves.
Neither airport added that they had any preparations in place if the strike were to happen.
WestJet just announced in February that it would be offering flights from Saskatoon to Minneapolis in June after support from the provincial government was ensured.
They also promised to increase connectivity between Saskatoon and Calgary with higher capacity after Air Canada left the market.
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