Mechanics have been ordered back to work at WestJet, ending the strike the caused over 830 flight cancellations for travelers over the weekend.

Overnight, both their union and the airline announced that they’ve reached a tentative contract agreement.

The Airplane Mechanics Fraternal Association urged its 680 striking members to return to work immediately pending a vote on the temporary five-year agreement.

Workers had walked off the job Friday evening, despite a federal directive for binding arbitration between the parties.

Original: from June 30, 2024

Those who booked flights with WestJet this long weekend will be disappointed to learn their flight has most likely been cancelled.

On top of yesterday’s cancellation list of over 150 flights, the air carrier has announced additional cancellations, now totaling 407.

This is reported to have affected more than 49-thousand passengers.

The Calgary-based company blames at the Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association, the union that represents over 680 aircraft mechanics and tech ops, who began strike action on Friday.

The A-M-F-A says they had no choice when faced with WestJet’s unwillingness to negotiate a deal.