WestJet and the union representing some 4,400 flight attendants have agreed to an “operational wind-down” plan should a strike go ahead as soon as this Sunday. The WestJet headquarters building is seen through razor wire as WestJet flight attendants hold a "Day of Action" while union members vote on a possible strike in Calgary, Tuesday, July 14, 2026. Under airlines’ credit-based pay structure — common across the continent — flight attendants receive income that seeks to compensate time spent both in the skies and on the ground. At the Calgary rally, some 250 WestJet flight attendants stood side by side in front of the airline’s headquarters to send a message to management. Appearing in uniform, they held signs reading, “Ready to Strike,” “Unpaid work won’t fly” and “Frustrated with WestJet?