WestJet suspends international flights

WestJet says it’s suspending all commercial operations for international and trans-border flights for a period of 30 days to help slow the spread of the Coronavirus.

As of Today, the Calgary-based airline says tickets for the period beginning March 23 will no longer be available for sale.

Today, PM @JustinTrudeau made a declaration to Canadians abroad that it is time to come home. Based on this, we will be suspending our commercial operations for all international and transborder flights on Sunday, March 22 at 11:59 p.m. MDT. Read more – https://t.co/dJtNHeij8V pic.twitter.com/iCUpI0hDCP

— WestJet (@WestJet) March 17, 2020

In a statement posted to the company’s website Monday, WestJet President and CEO Ed Sims said “our final commercially scheduled flights from international and trans-border destinations will launch on Sunday night by 11:59 p.m. After that, we will be operating rescue and repatriation flights in partnership with the Canadian government.”

WestJet says they are in the process of lowering prices on remaining seats in order to assist Canadians returning home on short notice.

They will also be reducing their domestic schedule by approximately 50 per cent.