WestJet says it is proactively canceling flights to airports in British Columbia, Ontario and Quebec as storm systems affect the regions.
The airline says the cancellations apply to all flights scheduled to arrive and depart Toronto’s Pearson International Airport beginning Friday at 9 a.m. ET until the end of the day .
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All scheduled flights in and out of Vancouver International Airport between 11:50 PM Pacific Thursday and Friday afternoon are also canceled.
Other airports affected by service disruptions include Ottawa, London, Montreal, Waterloo, Abbotsford, Victoria, Nanaimo and Comox.
As of Thursday night, WestJet had canceled 243 flights scheduled for Friday in the Vancouver region, Vancouver Island and southern Ontario and Quebec. This is in addition to the 119 cancellations on Thursday.
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A ‘crippling blizzard’ is expected in parts of southern Ontario, with other warnings issued elsewhere
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The airline says all affected guests have been notified.
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Diederik Pen, chief operating officer of WestJet, says in a statement that the decision to suspend more flights is extremely difficult but necessary to be able to fly safely with as little disruption as possible when the weather improves.
“The prolonged and extreme weather events that continue to affect various regions of Canada are unlike anything we’ve experienced,” Pen said Thursday.
This week, WestJet said it had to cancel 104 flights on Sunday, December 18, 146 flights on Monday, December 19, 240 flights on Tuesday, December 20 and 192 flights on Wednesday, December 21.
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