The company says that on top of the cuts in Atlantic Canada, about 100 corporate jobs, mostly based at the airline's Calgary headquarters, will also be cut. WestJet explains decision to scale back service in Atlantic Canada 0:33 WestJet spokesperson Richard Bartrem blamed COVID-19 for a huge drop in demand for air travel, which forced the airline to make drastic cuts to service. Earlier this summer, Air Canada also cancelled 30 routes, the plurality of which were in Atlantic Canada. Monette Pasher, executive director of the Atlantic Canada Airports Association, used the same word to describe the news: "devastating." Airports in Atlantic Canada are poised to lose $76 million this year, she said.

Source: CBC News October 14, 2020 13:16 UTC