A viral video showing an Alberta family’s tight squeeze on a recent WestJet flight is prompting conversations about passenger legroom on Canadian airlines and whether the federal government needs to get involved.
On Dec. 26, 2025, Amanda Schmidt, her mother and father, Manfred Schmidt, were flying on WestJet from Edmonton to Toronto, en route to the Dominican Republic.
Video is going PARABOLIC 🚀
Mega viral showing WestJet’s brand new planes.You now have to PAY EXTRA FOR LEGROOM.
Welcome to modern air travel in Canada.
SOON STANDING TICKETS AND SEATS are upgradespic.twitter.com/oOnkJndPdo
— Marc Nixon (@MarcNixon24) January 4, 2026
h/t Mauser
