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WestJet flight attendant warned Transport Canada about ‘imminent safety risk’ of tighter seats
A flight attendant warned Transport Canada about an ‘imminent safety risk’ posed by WestJet’s tightly reconfigured seating plan, weeks before a video of a passenger getting trapped in his seat went viral, CBC News has learned. The airline later abandoned the seating plan.
Transport Canada warned about WestJet seating ‘hazard’ weeks before viral video: documents
In late 2025, Transport Canada was alerted by a flight attendant to the risks of WestJet’s reconfigured planes, calling them a “hazard,” according to documents obtained by CBC News.
The five-page safety hazard report — written by the Calgary-based employee and uncovered through an Access to Information request — was submitted to the federal department weeks before a video taken on Dec. 26, 2025, went viral. The video showed an Alberta family’s experience with limited legroom and prompted questions about the safety and efficacy of the seat configuration.
On Jan. 16, WestJet announced it was reversing course on the seating layout.
However, the timing of when Transport Canada first became aware of the risk and its response raises questions about government action to address what is described as an “imminent safety risk.”
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