WestJet extends international flight suspensions into May amid COVID-19 pandemic

WestJet Airlines Ltd. says it is cancelling all transatlantic and U.S. routes until May 4, extending its 30-day suspension by two more weeks. The Calgary-based company will offer no flights to the U.S., Europe, Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean due to the COVID-19 pandemic that has shut borders and sent travel demand tumbling. WestJet has already halved its domestic capacity, while carriers including Porter Airlines and Air Transat have suspended all flights. Air Canada has cancelled mos