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Canada’s WestJet Airlines said it was forced to cancel 235 flights on Saturday after a surprise strike by its mechanics, despite government intervention seeking to prevent holiday weekend travel disruptions.
The cancellations by the country’s second-largest carrier are in addition to the 150 flights scrapped on Friday and 25 others Thursday.
More than 55,000 passengers nationwide and internationally have been impacted by the various cancellations ahead of Monday’s Canada Day holiday, WestJet estimated in a statement.
