Canadians could experience flight delays this summer due to air traffic controller shortages, WestJet says.
“More than 300,000 WestJet guests have been impacted by delays since April, as a result of NAV Canada staffing shortages,” WestJet said in a statement on June 27.
Air traffic control staffing issues are frequently the “primary reason” for delays throughout its network, which guests are experiencing across the country, WestJet said.
WestJet acknowledged that NAV Canada is working on long-term solutions to this issue, but the airline said a lack of short-term solutions is “unacceptable” and poses serious operational challenges moving into the peak summer travel season….