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WestJet execs tried cramped seats on flight weeks before viral video sparked backlash

by The Canadian Press January 10, 2026

written by The Canadian Press January 10, 2026

By Christopher Reynolds On a calm, cloudy day in Calgary last November, WestJet CEO Alexis von Hoensbroech stepped onto a plane bound for Toronto along with five other executives, the chairman of the board and several union representatives to try out the new, super-tight seating at the back of the c...

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