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Virgin Galactic said it is delaying its commercial space travel service to the fourth quarter of and will not conduct another planned test flight this year. Space exploration company Virgin Galactic Holdings Inc said on Thursday it is delaying its commercial space travel service to the fourth quarter of and will not conduct another planned test flight this year.

Blue Origin announced it was delaying an upcoming flight set to carry actor William Shatner to space due to anticipated winds. Blue Origin announced Sunday it was delaying an upcoming flight set to carry actor William Shatner to space due to anticipated winds. About 1, people, including Americans, have been stuck in Afghanistan for days awaiting clearance for their charter flights to leave, an organizer told Reuters, blaming the delay on the U.

State Department. A glitch in Amazon Web Services has been resolved, after companies from major online brokerages to the top mobile phone carrier and a leading airline suffered disruptions to their operations.

Boeing's troubled Starliner spaceship could be set for further delays after the company said it was working to solve problems with the propulsion system. Boeing delayed a key test flight of its Starliner astronaut capsule to the International Space Station two hours before liftoff on Tuesday. Boeing Co. An American Airlines flight from North Carolina to the Bahamas was delayed by a day after around 30 teenagers refused to wear masks, local media said Tuesday.

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There are many ways that we communicate with you so you can stay informed of changes to your trip:. Download the WestJet app and enable your app notifications to stay informed on-the-go. We strongly recommend that you ensure you, or your travel arranger, has provided us with your WestJet Rewards ID, an email address, or current phone number. Delays, cancellations and compensation.

Policies for communicating flight delays and cancellations can be different between airlines. If you have concerns about how the delay or cancellation of your flight was communicated, the airline that operated the affected flight will be best equipped to deal with your concerns. If issues occur on a non-WestJet operated flight, for example, relating to denied boarding, flight delays or cancellations, lost or damaged baggage, the airline that operated the affected flight will be best equipped to deal with your concerns.

This does not limit your ability to make a claim with another carrier pursuant to the APPR. Should you incur out-of-pocket expenses for a controllable flight delay or cancellation, you may submit a request to WestJet for reimbursement. WestJet will review requests for reasonable expenses that meet certain criteria and supporting, itemized receipts will be required.

If approved, you will be reimbursed with cash by electronic payment or with WestJet dollars deposited into your WestJet Rewards account. These guidelines do not limit or reduce your right to claim damages, if any, under the applicable convention or under the law. To submit a request, please fill out and submit the online reimbursement request form in full.

One of our Guest Support specialists will review the request and process it, if approved. Submit expenses from a disrupted flight. When the airport experiences an issue that either limits operations or makes it unsafe to operate e. When a bird collides with the aircraft and an inspection is required to ensure the aircraft is not damaged. An issue with crew amenities hotel or transport provided by an external vendor that causes a delay.

When staffing issues, new government policies, or additional screening requirements delay the processing of guests. When the ground crew experiences an issue that limits their ability to operate e.

When lightning strikes the aircraft and an inspection is required to ensure the aircraft is not damaged. When a security breach or a threat is made against WestJet or the airport, e. Call wait times are high. Search Suggested results. Back to Home Home. Back to Flight interruptions and passenger rights. Back to Flight delays, cancellations, and schedule changes. Flight delays, cancellations, and schedule changes.

See the reasons why flights may be delayed or cancelled. Show all Close all. If your WestJet flight is delayed for 3 hours or more, or cancelled due to reasons outside of our control, we will: Provide a confirmed reservation for no additional charge: on the next available WestJet or WestJet Encore flight or on a flight operated by a non-WestJet airline, if the next available flight is travelling on a reasonable air route from the airport at which you are located to your original destination and departs within 48 hours of the event that caused the delay OR if a reservation cannot be confirmed as in the point above, we will provide a confirmed reservation for a flight operated by another airline travelling on any reasonable air route from the airport at which you are located, or another airport that is within a reasonable distance of that airport, to your original destination transportation will be provided from the airport where you are located to the new departure airport, if applicable e.

Refunds will be paid by the method used for the original payment and to the person who purchased the ticket or additional service. Standards of treatment For flights departing on or after December 15, If you are informed of a delay less than 12 hours before the departure time indicated on your original ticket and you have waited 2 hours after the departure time that is indicated on your original ticket, WestJet will provide you with food and drink in reasonable quantities and access to a means of communication, when feasible.

We will do what we can to make you comfortable during a Tarmac Delay, including the following: 1. Changes to your flight schedule Schedule changes are adjustments to flight times and destinations. WestJet schedule change communication Schedule change criteria One 1 schedule change email will be sent 90 days prior to departure Flight is departing no more than one hour later than the original flight. Flight is departing no more than 15 minutes earlier than the original flight.

Departure time remains the same but connection times are different up to three hours. Flight time remains the same but flight number has changed. Up to four 4 schedule change emails will be sent starting 90 days prior to departure Phone call if there is no guest action resulting from emails, or if the schedule change requires alternate planning directly with the guest including WestJet Vacations or Group Bookings Flight is departing 16 to 30 minutes prior than the original flight.

Flight is departing 1 to 3 hours later on the same day. Direct or non-stop flight was changed to a connecting flight. Another 4, new workers are expected to join between October and December. Facebook Twitter Email.

American Airlines cancels, delays more than 1, Sunday flights due to weather, 'tight' staffing. Show Caption. Hide Caption. American Airlines cancels hundreds of flights over Halloween weekend.



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