Westjet Suspending all TB and INTL (commercial) flying
May 5, 2020, 2:55 pm
#46
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Lincoln UK
Posts: 363
Your guess is as good as anyones as to when flights to LAS are resumed but I would be very surprised if they were flying transborder mid-June. No-one (except the small fraction of passengers that paid for a fully refundable fare) are getting refunds for flights that WestJet cancelled. Travel credits only. It's wrong, and they know it's wrong but they are doing it to conserve cash.
May 6, 2020, 9:27 am
#48
Join Date: May 2015
Location: Vancouver
Programs: Aeroplan, Mileage Plus, WestJet Gold, AMEX Plat
Posts: 2,026
Any word on how WS is handling people who book onto the international flights to Europe. Are they rebooking them onto AC at this point?
May 6, 2020, 10:00 am
#49
Join Date: May 2006
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May 6, 2020, 12:02 pm
#50
Join Date: May 2015
Location: Vancouver
Programs: Aeroplan, Mileage Plus, WestJet Gold, AMEX Plat
Posts: 2,026
Happens all the time with legacy airlines. When I was based on Saskatoon I would regularly book trips to the US on the afternoon flight on United to Denver or Delta to MSP. If either one cancelled or the delay was significant enough to not be recoverable the same day the normal response was to move me onto the other guy. I had the same with AC and European airlines when they can't reroute on their metal and get me to the destination the same day.
May 6, 2020, 1:59 pm
#51
Join Date: Feb 2019
Posts: 426
They've now removed all International/US inventory until July 4 except for full fare classes. I imagine they would offer re-booking options on its partner airlines first (DL, KL,AF etc.)
Also CEO Ed Sims was interviewed by PostMedia and mentioned about possibly deferring or cancelling future 787 deliveries. He also said they want to resume flying to LGW, CDG, DUB and FCO as "soon as it's safe to do so". (The article doesn't specifically mention BCN or GLA, but I assumed they were only talking about Dreamliner routes). I would venture a guess in saying Gatwick and possibly Paris will come back at some point this year, but unsure about the others?
Also says he doesn't expect any kind of "recovery" until late this year.
https://calgaryherald.com/business/w...-b7d5ef619baa/
Also CEO Ed Sims was interviewed by PostMedia and mentioned about possibly deferring or cancelling future 787 deliveries. He also said they want to resume flying to LGW, CDG, DUB and FCO as "soon as it's safe to do so". (The article doesn't specifically mention BCN or GLA, but I assumed they were only talking about Dreamliner routes). I would venture a guess in saying Gatwick and possibly Paris will come back at some point this year, but unsure about the others?
Also says he doesn't expect any kind of "recovery" until late this year.
https://calgaryherald.com/business/w...-b7d5ef619baa/
May 10, 2020, 11:57 am
#52
Join Date: Feb 2019
Posts: 426
https://blog.westjet.com/westjet-upd...h-july-4-2020/
Revised June schedule has been published. The article says the International/US routes are only suspended until June 25, but in the booking system it shows most are suspended until July 4.
The following is available for booking from June 26-July 4 in full fare only:
YYC-LAX
YYC-ATL
YVR-LAX
YYZ-LGA
Briefly YYZ-MCO/CUN also appeared but those flights are zeroed out currently.
Revised June schedule has been published. The article says the International/US routes are only suspended until June 25, but in the booking system it shows most are suspended until July 4.
The following is available for booking from June 26-July 4 in full fare only:
YYC-LAX
YYC-ATL
YVR-LAX
YYZ-LGA
Briefly YYZ-MCO/CUN also appeared but those flights are zeroed out currently.
May 10, 2020, 9:29 pm
#53
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: YQR
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Posts: 1,052
May 11, 2020, 12:24 pm
#54
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Lincoln UK
Posts: 363
I just got notification of cancellation of my flights mentioned upthread. Cancellation email was as follows:
Due to adjustments to our flight schedule, we're sorry to advise you that it has been necessary to change one or more of your WestJet flights and we are unable to provide an alternative flight option.
We are not processing refunds to original form of payment at this time. The full value of your flight will be refunded to a WestJet travel bank, which is valid for 24 months from date of issue. If you prefer a refund to original form of payment, we will provide information at a later date.
Due to adjustments to our flight schedule, we're sorry to advise you that it has been necessary to change one or more of your WestJet flights and we are unable to provide an alternative flight option.
We are not processing refunds to original form of payment at this time. The full value of your flight will be refunded to a WestJet travel bank, which is valid for 24 months from date of issue. If you prefer a refund to original form of payment, we will provide information at a later date.
May 11, 2020, 4:34 pm
#55
Join Date: May 2015
Location: Vancouver
Programs: Aeroplan, Mileage Plus, WestJet Gold, AMEX Plat
Posts: 2,026
I just got notification of cancellation of my flights mentioned upthread. Cancellation email was as follows:
Due to adjustments to our flight schedule, we're sorry to advise you that it has been necessary to change one or more of your WestJet flights and we are unable to provide an alternative flight option.
We are not processing refunds to original form of payment at this time. The full value of your flight will be refunded to a WestJet travel bank, which is valid for 24 months from date of issue. If you prefer a refund to original form of payment, we will provide information at a later date.
Due to adjustments to our flight schedule, we're sorry to advise you that it has been necessary to change one or more of your WestJet flights and we are unable to provide an alternative flight option.
We are not processing refunds to original form of payment at this time. The full value of your flight will be refunded to a WestJet travel bank, which is valid for 24 months from date of issue. If you prefer a refund to original form of payment, we will provide information at a later date.
May 13, 2020, 7:43 pm
#56
Join Date: Feb 2019
Posts: 426
https://blog.westjet.com/westjet-upd...h-july-4-2020/
Revised June schedule has been published. The article says the International/US routes are only suspended until June 25, but in the booking system it shows most are suspended until July 4.
The following is available for booking from June 26-July 4 in full fare only:
YYC-LAX
YYC-ATL
YVR-LAX
YYZ-LGA
Briefly YYZ-MCO/CUN also appeared but those flights are zeroed out currently.
Revised June schedule has been published. The article says the International/US routes are only suspended until June 25, but in the booking system it shows most are suspended until July 4.
The following is available for booking from June 26-July 4 in full fare only:
YYC-LAX
YYC-ATL
YVR-LAX
YYZ-LGA
Briefly YYZ-MCO/CUN also appeared but those flights are zeroed out currently.
YYC-LAX 1x daily
YYC-ATL 1x daily
YYC-LAS 2x weekly
YVR-LAX 1x daily
YYZ-LGA 1x daily
YYZ-MCO 2x weekly
YYZ-CUN 1x weekly
May 13, 2020, 8:38 pm
#58
Join Date: Feb 2019
Posts: 426
As for Mexico, it could be for people who want to leave rather than go. Before they yanked the flights in June, I noticed the YYC-MZT flights were virtually empty but the returns MZT-YYC were fairly busy.
May 14, 2020, 11:34 am
#59
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: YYG
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I wind up in MCO at least three or four times each year attending events at the Orange County Convention Center ... flights are always interesting, with families on their way to see Mickey Mouse. The kids are usually completely wired on the way down, and sound asleep from exhaustion on the ride home.
LAS also does a mountain of trade show business. That said, a lot of the shows I attend have begun migrating to Florida from LAS to take advantage of much lower costs, at least the ones that operate outside of the hurricane season.
May 14, 2020, 8:08 pm
#60
Join Date: May 2015
Location: Vancouver
Programs: Aeroplan, Mileage Plus, WestJet Gold, AMEX Plat
Posts: 2,026
I can't speak to Cancun but LAS and MCO each do a ton of trade show business, and from about August onward most of the events seem to be planning to run as scheduled.
I wind up in MCO at least three or four times each year attending events at the Orange County Convention Center ... flights are always interesting, with families on their way to see Mickey Mouse. The kids are usually completely wired on the way down, and sound asleep from exhaustion on the ride home.
LAS also does a mountain of trade show business. That said, a lot of the shows I attend have begun migrating to Florida from LAS to take advantage of much lower costs, at least the ones that operate outside of the hurricane season.
I wind up in MCO at least three or four times each year attending events at the Orange County Convention Center ... flights are always interesting, with families on their way to see Mickey Mouse. The kids are usually completely wired on the way down, and sound asleep from exhaustion on the ride home.
LAS also does a mountain of trade show business. That said, a lot of the shows I attend have begun migrating to Florida from LAS to take advantage of much lower costs, at least the ones that operate outside of the hurricane season.
Best WS should be doing is connecting into Delta hubs and feeding tracking.