Airports say flights delayed due to WestJet issue
Several airports say flights have been delayed due to an issue involving WestJet.
Ottawa International Airport, Toronto Pearson Airport, Saskatoon International Airport and Montréal–Trudeau International Airport are among those who reported issues as of about 8:30 a.m. ET.
Saskatoon and Montreal's airports both say it's due to 'network-wide technical issues.'
In a reply to a customer on X, WestJet confirmed there was a system error that resulted in grounded flights.
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