Soft/Hard Block Seat Violation Form
Please fill in the information below to assist us with tracking violations of the Collective Agreement pertaining to last sold seat violations. Please use a non-WestJet email for all union correspondence.
WestJet Mainline Collective Agreement Language
Article 34-12.01: On any flight blocked greater than four (4) hours, the Company will designate up to three (3) Economy class seats as “last sold” for crew rest purposes. These seats will be “soft blocked” within the last row in the Economy cabin. Priority for “soft block” seats will be for confirmed guests and standby travelers. If a flight is fully booked, “soft blocked” crew rest seats will not be available for that flight sector.
Article 34-12.02: The Company will “hard block” seats for inflight crew rest purposes on flights blocked greater than eight (8) hours for any aircraft without a designated onboard crew bunk facility. These seats will be located within the last row of the Economy cabin. Three (3) Economy seats will be blocked on single and dual aisle aircraft with the exception of the B767 aircraft where two (2) Economy seats will be blocked. On such flights, 34-12.01 above shall not apply.