But a consumer advocate is cautioning passengers about accepting the offer., which represents approximately 1,600 flight crew at WestJet and its subsidiary Swoop, issued a 72-hour strike notice Monday to the airline’s management and the federal government. The strike action will begin at 3 a.m. Eastern on Friday unless a deal is reached, the union said.
“It’s really a way of trying to convince passengers to not avail themselves of their rights. You may want to do this if you think that it will be less stressful for you, but WestJet is trying to game the system,” Lukacs said in an interview with Global News., an airline must offer alternative travel arrangements if a flight is cancelled in the same class as originally booked free of charge using a “reasonable route” within 48 hours of the original departure time.
According to Lukacs, there is a “sequence” that passengers should consider before seeking out the options WestJet is providing.“Wait until the flight is cancelled. Give WestJet a chance to rebook you.