Airfares Could Rise After Calgary Hailstorm Forces WestJet to Cancel Flights: Expert

Airfares Could Rise After Calgary Hailstorm Forces WestJet to Cancel Flights: Expert
Travellers at the Calgary International Airport in Calgary on Aug. 6, 2024. The Canadian Press/Jeff McIntosh
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An aviation expert says airfares may go up in the immediate aftermath of a hailstorm that tore through Calgary on Monday evening, damaging WestJet planes and upending travel plans.

Hailstones as big as golf balls pummelled the tarmac, forcing the Calgary-based airline to ground 10 per cent of its fleet for major repairs and inspections.