Jan 8 (Reuters) - WestJet:
* WESTJET SLASHES CAPACITY IN RESPONSE TO RUSHED GOVERNMENT TESTING REGIME
* WESTJET - TO STAND DOWN EQUIVALENT OF 1,000 EMPLOYEES AND REDUCE CAPACITY BY A THIRD
* WESTJET - THERE WILL BE A HIRING FREEZE IMPLEMENTED
* WESTJET- AIRLINE WILL REDUCE DOMESTIC FREQUENCIES BY 160 DEPARTURES
* WESTJET - AIRLINE WILL REMOVE ABOUT 30% OF ITS CURRENTLY PLANNED FEB AND MARCH CAPACITY FROM SCHEDULE