WestJet backs away from labour code exemption that would facilitate mass layoffs The moves are being made to position the company for “a competitive future following the COVID-19 crisis,” the Calgary-based airline said in a post on its website.The pandemic has seen the airline park two-thirds of its fleet after border shutdowns prompted it to suspend most of its schedule — including all international trips — in late March.
Coronavirus pandemic: WestJet suspending international travel “Throughout the COVID-19 crisis we have had to make many challenging decisions.