globalnews.ca
67%
425
WestJet cuts ‘just the leading edge’ if feds don’t provide aid to airlines: experts
coronavirus pandemic, experts say the airline industry needs aid from the government quickly, if it is going to recover.On Wednesday, WestJet announced it would be “indefinitely” suspending flights across Atlantic Canada and to Quebec City as the COVID-19 outbreak continues to wreak havoc on the travel industry.In total, more than 100 flights made to the region will be “eliminated.” WestJet says that is equivalent to nearly 80 per cent of its seat capacity to Atlantic Canada.Ed Sims, president and CEO of WestJet, said the lack of travel demand “combined with domestic quarantines means that sadly we can no longer maintain our full Canadian network of service.”Robert Kokonis, president of AirTrav Inc., said the announcement from WestJet is