WestJet says it’s proactively cancelling flights at airports in British Columbia, Ontario and Quebec as storm programs bear down on the areas.
The airline says the cancellations apply to all flights scheduled to reach and depart Toronto’s Pearson International Airport starting Friday at 9 a.m. japanese time till the top of the day.
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All scheduled flights into and out of Vancouver International Airport between 11:50 p.m. Pacific time tonight and late Friday afternoon are additionally cancelled.
Other airports affected by the service disruptions embody these in Ottawa, London, Montreal, Waterloo, Abbotsford, Victoria, Nanaimo and Comox.
The airline says all impacted company have been notified.
Diederik Pen, WestJet’s chief operations officer, says in a press release the choice to face down extra flights is extraordinarily tough however mandatory with the intention to fly safely with as little disruption as potential when the climate improves.
“The prolonged and extreme weather events that continue to impact multiple regions across Canada are unlike anything we’ve experienced,” Pen mentioned Thursday.
