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Canadian Press NewsAlert: WestJet to wind down Swoop, integrate into main operation

By The Canadian Press on June 9, 2023.

A passenger boards a WestJet Encore Bombardier Q400 twin-engined turboprop aircraft in Kamloops, Saturday, June 3, 2023. WestJet and Swoop pilots ratified their collective agreement after a bargaining process that saw the threat of a strike snarl many Canadians' long weekend plans. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh

CALGARY – WestJet says it will wind down operations at Swoop as it integrates the budget carrier’s operations into its main banner.

The move comes after ratification of a new collective agreement that brings pilots of both carriers onto a level pay scale.

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