MONTREAL — WestJet has postponed its planned integration of Sunwing Airlines, a move that represents a setback for the Calgary-based company after acquiring the leisure carrier last year.
In an email, WestJet said it will weave the discount airline’s fleet into its own by late April, six months after the integration date initially set for Oct. 26 of this year.
Both airlines will continue with “business as usual” on their winter flight schedules, said spokeswoman Madison Kruger.
The longer timeline comes as pilot shortages continue to plague the industry.
The delay is due in part to pilot training, said Rick Jones, WestJet’s interim head of route planning, at a
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