WestJet has been caught red-handed lying about flight cancelations in order to avoid paying passengers government mandated compensation. Or at least the situation is so bad that the airline is even refusing to provide Canada’s biggest broadcaster a plausible explanation for why it’s doing what it’s doing (thanks to Jack for flagging this)…
In theory I can appreciate the logic for this carve-out, but as I pointed out when these new protections were introduced, there was no way the airlines weren’t going to use this to their advantage.
That brings us to a fascinating CBC News investigation, which was released this week. On March 2, 2026, a Canadian couple were scheduled to return from their vacation in Mexico, flying from Los Cabos (SJD) to Calgary (YYC) with WestJet. Their flight was canceled at the last minute, so they only made it home 16 hours later than planned.
A great solo travel tip spotted this week on One Mile at a Time.
