Air Canada, union deadlocked despite government plea for deal to avert Saturday strike

Air Canada flight attendant strike expected to begin overnight

Air Canada says it's started a wind down of operations over two days

Business Groups Sound Alarm Over Potential Air Canada Shutdown, Citing ‘Significant Economic Damage’

Canada’s business community is sounding the alarm as Air Canada prepares to ground nearly all flights by Aug. 16 if no deal is reached with unionized flight attendants. The labour dispute has been ongoing since the start of this year over pay and work conditions, with around 10,000 Air Canada flight attendants who belong to the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) rejecting the airline’s most recent offer on Aug. 11. Unionized flight attend…

What should passengers do about travel bookings if Air Canada strikes? Here’s what experts say

With Air Canada customers anxious about the looming strike’s ripple effects, experts gave advice about the expenses they’ve already paid for their trip.

Air Canada faces strike threat as deadline approaches, leaving travellers in limbo

On the eve of a possible strike that could see roughly 10,000 Air Canada flight attendants walk off the job at 1 a.m. on Saturday, the country’s largest airline could come to a standstill. Flight staff say they will be prepared to trade the cabin aisle for the picket line if no deal is reached, […]

What to Know About the Planned Air Canada Strike

Air Canada has warned its customers that their travel over the next few days could be disrupted because of a planned strike by its unionized flight attendants. The planned action comes after contract negotiations between the union representing Air Canada’s roughly 10,000 flight attendants, Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), and the air carrier have stalled. The union filed a notice on Wednesday, warning that it planned to strike starting…