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I’ve never been so furious with an airline in my life. WestJet’s customer service is an absolute joke. I was running a little late to the airport due to an accident on the highway (something totally out of my control). I arrived at 7:45 AM for a 9:10 AM flight – PLENTY of time to check in, go through security, and board. But no, WestJet had other plans to ruin my day. When I got to the check-in line, the greeter had the nerve to tell me to check in online. I tried, but the system wouldn’t let me because I “missed the cut-off.” So, I asked her for help. She laughed in my face and said I had missed it by TWO MINUTES. TWO! But no worries, she said. “Just go to the desk, they’ll help you.” Well, that was a blatant lie. When I got to the desk, the girl and the so-called supervisor smugly informed me that I wasn’t allowed to get on the flight because I was "outside their protocol window." Are you kidding me? I’m standing right there, with plenty of time to get through security, and they flat out REFUSE to let me board. To make matters worse, they tell me they changed their baggage rules in June, so now I can’t even bring two carry-ons, even if I pay for it! The result? I was denied boarding, even though the plane wasn’t leaving for OVER an hour. I had to call their rep twice, reach out on Instagram, and still, nothing. They expect me to PAY IN FULL for a new flight, with absolutely zero compensation. WestJet, you’ve lost a customer for life. This is beyond unacceptable. You clearly don’t care about your customers, and your “protocols” are just an excuse for bad service. Absolutely pathetic.

The worst major airport of a capital in Europe by a factor or millions. Smelly, no A/C, no fans, toilets not working, and, ah!, the smell of the toilets is awful, poor shops, poor restaurants, impolite staff, poor seating, and a check-in process that is as insane as it gets. Avoid it at all cost. Stag away from this airport if you can.