US EditionPassengers left in the lurch as Air Canada fleet grounded over labour strife
The strike by Air Canada flight attendants over wages and unpaid work has grounded 700 daily flights and disrupted travel for 130,000 passengers, union and airline officials confirmed.
- Air Canada suspended operations due to a strike by the union representing its 10,000 flight attendants, leaving passengers without flights across Canada.
- Major Canadian airports advised travelers not to come unless flying with another carrier after Air Canada suspended operations.
- Passengers, including Sandra Caputi, sought alternative flights, while others like Bonnie Bradley booked cars to return home instead.
- Tanya Baron expressed frustration over the lack of rebooking assistance from Air Canada.
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A climate of uncertainty reigned on Sunday at Montreal airport while many passengers were waiting to know the rest of the story
The hostesses and stewards of the country's main airline went on strike, with the movement impacting 130,000 passengers a day.
Reimbursement, alternative flight: travellers deplore the lack of information on the part of the airline.
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Capital FM KenyaHundreds of flights grounded as Air Canada staff strike
Air Canada has suspended all its flights as a strike by cabin staff begins – a move the airline said will disrupt travel plans for around 130,000 passengers a day.The union representing more than 10,000 Air Canada flight attendants confirmed the start of industrial action early on Saturday morning. The airline said it had suspended all flights, including those under its budget arm Air Canada Rouge, and advised affected customers not to travel to…
Air Canada left hundreds of flights on the ground and blocked the overloads after they started a strike, affecting some 130,000 passengers a day in the summer vacation season. Around 10,000 overloads left work on Saturday morning, after wage negotiations between the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) and the country's largest airline failed. Staff installed pickets at Toronto Pearson Airport, Canada's busiest airport, where the departure …
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