There you have it.

Airbrake wrote: ↑Wed Dec 20, 2023 9:28 am

pilot4life wrote: ↑Wed Dec 20, 2023 6:44 am YUL is staying open. It’s been confirmed

Confirmed by ?
Was there an official release from management?

Unofficial. I know…hard to believe someone on a forum. I would have the same suspicions. Believe what you want but it’s happening .

YUL is staying open. It’s been confirmed

I know a lot of Westjet pilots that would kill for a YUL base. We’ll see how things go

How many Westjet pilots want a YUL base when the merger happens?

let the fun begin!

A merger of the two lists is not likely. Sunwing pilots might want a merger to get the wages and working conditions of WestJets new contract but the company will Do everything in its power to have a b scale( Sunwing). Also from a family member who is a top corporate lawyer, mergers are done on caree...

Oleo 4 wrote: ↑Fri Mar 03, 2023 3:42 pm It’s never been an option for us so I couldn’t provide you any accurate data. We have a few who commute from YOW that I know of.

Too many questions unanswered that speculation will only stoke the embers burning in all of us. Let’s see what happens.

Fair enough. Thanks again

Pilot4life, All we are being told right now is the same as the pilots at Sunwing. That upon closure we will continue to operate independently. Over the years at WestJet when the question of a YUL base has been proposed to those making the decisions, the response has been consistent - will never hap...

With the impending closure of the Sunwing purchase this month, how many Westjet pilots are eyeing the YUL base in hopes something opens up there. I’m sure even the Ottawa folks would take it.
Is there a lot of commuters from YUL and YOW?

Can’t say i didn’t see this coming

I heard that the Westjet is seriously considering bringing back the ports system. They think its what makes the most sense going forward since all the connections out East are being eliminated. They have staffing issues and this would allow then to retain a lot of people. Man would that be a game-ch...

I guess their “Hub and Spoke” model didn’t go as planned. Most of the connections were badly networked which led to a very unreliable service especially as of late. Time to bring back all the point to point flying out east! I’m guessing that’s what will happen if/when this Sunwing merger happens. Di...

The Westjet YUL commuters are going to be all over this! Haha

Exactly what i was thinking. There will be a lot more opportunities for career progression.

I agree. It does seem like quite a mess over there. Maybe it’s time to clean house a little with all these agreements

Although it may not seem favourable in the short term when it comes to seniority..if they decide to merge, this is going to create a powerhouse of an airline and ensure job stability. I hope, it all regulator approvals go through, that we could come to a good agreement that will be beneficial to bot...

How does everyone feel about this?

They will paint the sunwing aircrafts teal. Merge the pilot lists and open a YUL hub. This is what will happen

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