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Couple’s direct flight turns into 4-day journey during WestJet strike
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August 7, 2026
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1:43Now PlayingA Calgary couple were on a 10-year anniversary trip in San Francisco when their journey home took a turn for the worse.
WestJet rerouted their direct flight through several U.S. destinations including Anaheim, back to San Francisco and Seattle, amid the airline’s flight attendant strike on the weekend.
CBC News has reached out to WestJet about the Krakowski's case, but the airline did not provide a response before publication.
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