WestJet parks planes ahead of Sunday strike deadline

WestJet Encore flights operated on a Q400, a turboprop flown on regional routes, are unaffected by this labour dispute, along with codeshare flights run by partner airlines. The airline did not explain the exemption. CUPE Local 8125 represents cabin crew at both WestJet and Encore but bargains for the two groups separately, under separate contracts, and the strike notice came from the mainline committee.