WestJet to wind down Swoop, integrate into main operation

WestJet says it will wind down operations at Swoop as it integrates the budget carrier's operations into its main banner. The move comes after ratification of a new collective agreement that brings pilots of both carriers onto a level pay scale. The Air Line Pilots Association says the four-year contract includes industry-leading pay increases, job security protections, and major scheduling and quality of life improvements. The association says 87 per cent of the pilots who voted backed the agre