Flight Story #1477 Bagotville, Quebec → Vancouver, British Columbia Line applied for a compassionate flight to be with her mother, who is living with multiple myeloma. As one of her mother’s caregivers, she knew how important it was to be there during this stage of her mother’s illness. The distance between them made that difficult. […]
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Flight Story #1473 Terrace, British Columbia > Vancouver, British Columbia For Sadie, her dad has always been the person she could count on. No matter what was happening in life, Claude would drop everything if it meant helping his daughter or making sure she was okay. That kind of love stays with you. Now, Sadie
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Flight Story #1470 Edmonton, Alberta > Kamloops, British Columbia For Devin, some of the best memories of his grandmother’s house are the simple ones. Big family meals. Full plates. The feeling that you were always supposed to eat just a little more at Grandma’s table. That was Joan.Warm, loving, and always focused on her family.
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Flight Story #1466 and #1467 Edmonton, Alberta > Lagos, Nigeria For Monsurat, home is not just a place. It is where her son is waiting. After being diagnosed with Stage 4 metastatic cancer, Monsurat has been receiving palliative care in Canada while far away from the people she loves most. But through every difficult moment,
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Flight Story #1471 Prince George, British Columbia > Kitchener, Ontario — 115,000 WestJet Points and 65,033 Aeroplan Points Five years is a long time to be away from family. For Yvonne, that distance has been especially hard. She hasn’t seen her brother, Phillip, or much of her family in over five years. Life, distance, and
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Flight Story #1458 Calgary, Alberta > Victoria, British Columbia — 65,673 Irene’s WestJet Points When Jesse learned that his mother had been moved to hospice care, he knew he needed to get to her as quickly as possible. His mom, Patricia, had been battling serious health challenges for some time. Over the past year, she
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Flight Stories #1357 & #1358 Toronto, Ontario > Abbotsford, British Columbia – 120,535 Irene’s WestJet Points For Richard and his daughter Leigha, this journey carried deep meaning. Richard’s grandmother — Leigha’s great-Oma — has been receiving care for a serious, life-limiting condition, and her health has been declining. She lives alone and expressed how much
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Flight Story #1356 Calgary, Alberta > Winnipeg, Manitoba – 78,500 WestJet Points + 51,983 Aeroplan Points For Sarah, this flight meant time — time she feared she was running out of. Her brother Scott has been receiving care for a serious and life-limiting illness, and his health has been changing quickly. When she learned he
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Flight Stories #1349 & #1350 Victoria, British Columbia > Calgary, Alberta For Grieg, this trip held deep meaning. He has been receiving palliative support in Victoria, and as his health continues to decline, he shared one important wish: to visit his daughters in Calgary while he is still well enough to enjoy their time together.
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Flight Story #1433 Vancouver, British Columbia > Toronto, Ontario — $418.91 CAD Time feels different when both mother and son are facing serious health challenges. Steven shared that his mother, Vicky, is 86 years old and recently became ill, requiring hospitalization. She has since returned home but is also living with serious, health issues. At
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