A Regina musician was one of many passengers who were given the alternative to take a bus ride back to Saskatchewan after WestJet cancelled its flight to Regina due to aircraft maintenance.
However, it was not the case for everyone. On Feb. 26, 2023, Chris Henderson was on his way home to Regina from performing a gig in Grande Prairie.
He was given the news in Calgary that WestJet cancelled flights to Regina and he was offered a Sunday night bus ride back, but he refused to take the bus.
Read more: Air Canada cancellations cause ripple effect at Saskatchewan airport “I asked them, ‘Will I be reimbursed for my flight if I take this flight?’ and I was told no so then I said, ‘Well I’m not taking the bus,'” he said. “I’m not taking a nine-hour bus ride — it seemed like a pretty wild scenario.” Henderson waited in customer service for an hour and was directed to pay for his hotel room and he would be reimbursed at a later time.