Follow us on Image Source : AP A Westjet flightCanada's second-largest airline, WestJet, has cancelled more than 400 flights, thus affecting nearly 50,000 passengers after the maintenance workers union announced it went on strike. The surprise strike affecting international and domestic flights came after the federal government issued a ministerial order for binding arbitration on Thursday. The airline has about 200 aircraft and says they'll operate approximately 30 by Sunday evening. At Pearson, WestJet passengers Samin Sahan and Samee Jan said they had been planning to leave Saturday with extended family members on a trip to Calgary that had been planned for six to eight months. (With inputs from agency)Also Read: Indian and international students flock to Tim Hortons in Canada, creating massive job queue | WATCH

Source: Ethiopian News June 30, 2024 05:10 UTC