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WestJet flight attendants struck on August 2, 2026, grounding about 600 mainline flights and affecting 250,000 passengers. The union rejected a wage increase proposal offered by WestJet.

East Midlands Railway staff will strike for 24 hours on August 1, 8, and 15, 2026 due to safety concerns about the new Hitachi Class 810 trains. The reduced timetable will run from 07:00 to 19:00 on affected routes between Nottingham, Sheffield, Corby, and London St Pancras.

West Midlands Railway has suspended planned strike action for two days in late July following talks with the TSSA union. This cancellation prevents disruptions to services across multiple West Midlands routes.

WestJet flight attendants initiated a strike on August 2, 2026, leading to cancellations of over 300 flights and grounding about 600. Around 250,000 passengers are affected nationwide, with significant rebooking challenges reported.

WestJet flight attendants began striking on August 2, 2026, grounding over 600 mainline flights across Canada and impacting around 250,000 passengers. The strike followed failed contract negotiations with the union CUPE Local 8125.

WestJet flight attendants launched a strike on August 2, grounding approximately 600 flights and cancelling 88 at Vancouver International Airport. Around 250,000 passengers across Canada are affected, facing long customer service wait times and widespread travel disruption.

A labor dispute on August 3, 2026, caused flight cancellations at Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport. Canadian airline WestJet had the highest number of cancellations globally due to the attendant strike.

On August 2, 2026, more than 5,400 US flights were delayed and 576 cancelled due to severe thunderstorms and a WestJet strike. Florida and Northeast airports experienced the most significant disruptions.

FAA delay programs affected 22 US airports on August 3, 2026, with 40 programs in total. Newark recorded the highest peak delay at 551 minutes amid thunderstorms.

WestJet's 4,400 flight attendants struck on August 2, 2026, causing cancellation of over 300 flights and affecting 250,000 passengers nationwide. Key hubs including Regina and Saskatoon reported significant disruptions.