Business NewsWestJet flight attendants on strike as union, airline fail to come to termsWestJet strike beginsPhoto: The Canadian Press A WestJet Boeing 737 Max aircraft takes off from Vancouver International Airport, in Richmond, B.C., on Friday, July 31, 2026. WestJet flight attendants are on strike. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl DyckTravellers are starting to feel the effects after WestJet's 4,400 flight attendants went on strike early Sunday morning. Both CUPE, the union representing the workers, and the airline announced the move after a strike deadline passed. In February, Air Canada flight attendants secured compensation for ground work that will climb to 70 per cent of their hourly rate for the hour before takeoff — also known as boarding pay.