US EditionAir Canada suspends all operations as over 10,000 flight attendants go on strike
More than 10,000 flight attendants struck over stalled contract talks on wages and ground pay, disrupting travel for an estimated 130,000 passengers daily, Air Canada said.
- On Saturday, more than 10,000 Air Canada flight attendants walked off the job at 12:58 a.m. ET after talks failed, officially starting the strike.
- CUPE issued a 72-hour strike notice on Wednesday after midnight and said contract talks stalled over wages and unpaid ground time, while Air Canada proposed binding arbitration earlier this week.
- Air Canada estimates 130,000 customers will be affected daily, with over 600 flights canceled over two days and 500 more expected by Friday.
- Amid the work stoppage, Air Canada said it would lock out workers and began winding down operations with a gradual suspension of flights, offering passengers full refunds or rebooking options.
- Seeking arbitration, Air Canada asked Jobs Minister Patty Hajdu to refer negotiations under Section 107, urging both sides to return to the negotiating table amid the strike.
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Air Canada's hostesses and stewards are on massive strike this Saturday. As a result, the company was forced to cancel its 700 scheduled flights during the day. Travellers are invited not to go to the airport. - Strike at Air Canada: all flights cancelled, 130,000 passengers affected (International).
Air Canada cabin staff go on strike, grounding hundreds of flights
Air Canada's unionized flight attendants walked off the job early on Saturday morning after contract talks with the country's largest carrier stalled, in a move that could disrupt travel plans for more than 100,000 passengers.
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Air Canada flight attendants on strike, airline's flights cancelled
The union representing more than 10,000 Air Canada flight attendants says its members have walked off the job after it was unable to reach an eleventh hour deal with the airline. The strike officially began just before 1 a.m. ET on Saturday.
Air Canada suspends all operations as flight attendants go on strike
TORONTO — Air Canada suspended all operations as more than 10,000 Air Canada flight attendants went on strike early Saturday after a deadline to reach a deal passed, leaving travelers around the world stranded and scrambling during the peak summer travel season
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