A group of young scouts from Quispamsis were stranded in Denmark, and a Miramichi couple is still waiting for answers in Portugal as WestJet says its trying to rebook flights after hundreds were cancelled when cabin crew walked off the job Sunday.
A scout troupe is stranded in Denmark, and a Miramichi couple is waiting for answers in Portugal
Katelin Belliveau · CBC News
· Posted: Aug 04, 2026 3:50 PM EDT | Last Updated: 3 hours ago
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Marsha and Marcel Manual still don’t know if WestJet will cover their extra expenses. (Submitted by Marsha Manuel)
A Miramichi woman on a European anniversary trip with her husband was supposed to be on a flight home Tuesday.
Instead she’s sitting in a downtown Lisbon hotel, her flight cancelled, hoping she might see even a penny back from WestJet for the unwelcome added costs she’s had to bear.
“We booked the hotel that we’re at for another two nights because we have no idea when we’re going to be home,” Marsha Manuel said.
WestJet cancelled hundreds of flights after cabin crew walked off the job Sunday.
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