Flight attendants with WestJet, Canada's second-largest airline, have gone on strike over pay disputesFlight attendants at Canada's WestJet go on strike in dispute over payA pilot pickets with WestJet flight attendants on strike at Vancouver International Airport in Richmond, British Columbia, Sunday, Aug. 2, 2026. (Ethan Cairns/The Canadian Press via AP)A pilot pickets with WestJet flight attendants on strike at Vancouver International Airport in Richmond, British Columbia, Sunday, Aug. 2, 2026. (Ethan Cairns/The Canadian Press via AP)A pilot pickets with WestJet flight attendants on strike at Vancouver International Airport in Richmond, British Columbia, Sunday, Aug. 2, 2026. (Ethan Cairns/The Canadian Press via AP)VANCOUVER, British Columbia -- Flight attendants with WestJet, Canada's second-largest airline, went on strike Sunday in a dispute over pay. A key issue in the dispute is how flight attendants should be paid for duties performed while still on the ground.