WestJet to Suspend Flight Services to Atlantic Canada, Lay Off 100 More Employees

A woman walks through check in at WestJet at Pearson International airport during the COVID-19 pandemic in Toronto on Oct. 14, 2020. The Canadian Press/Nathan Denette

WestJet Airlines will suspend flight services to Moncton, Fredericton, Charlottetown, Sydney, and Quebec City beginning November 2. Flights to Halifax and St. John’s will also be significantly reduced.

In an October 14 video message, Ed Sims, President and CEO of WestJet, announced the cancellation of 100 flights, or 80 percent of seat capacity, to and from major cities in the Atlantic region, due to the plummet in travel demands.