All-female crew flies through Kelowna for International Women’s Day

An all-female crew made a stop in Kelowna this afternoon for International Women's Day.

WestJet announced on its Instagram page that WestJet flight 1516 and WestJet Encore flight 3163 are operating with all-female staff today.

Flight 3163 flew from Kelowna to Calgary this afternoon.

Flight 1516 flew from Calgary to Phoenix, Arizona. 

"We’re proud to support the many achievements and contributions of our female workforce," WestJet said in the Instagram post.


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