US EditionAir Canada ramping up operations to near full schedule by Friday
Air Canada expects to operate 98% of Canadian flights and 99% of U.S. and international flights by Friday after resolving a strike with a new customer expense reimbursement policy.
- Air Canada is ramping up operations to nearly full network schedule by Friday after a strike by more than 10,000 flight attendants that began on the previous Saturday.
- The strike occurred due to labor disputes but ended with a tentative agreement reached on Tuesday that raises wages and establishes pay for time worked while aircraft are on the ground.
- Following the deal, Air Canada announced it is restoring operations ahead of schedule, continuing to clear a flight backlog and collaborating with partner airlines to secure rebooking options for customers.
- Air Canada’s chief operations officer, Mark Nasr, announced on Thursday that the airline is progressing faster than expected in resuming services and anticipates operating at nearly full capacity by Friday.
- The agreement’s ratification vote by flight attendants, beginning next week, will determine final acceptance, while the airline’s recovery signals resumed service for about 142,000 expected travelers over the period.
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Air Canada Employees Accelerate the Recovery; Airline Updates Goodwill Policy for Customers to Exceptionally Include Accommodation and Out-of-Pocket Costs
MONTREAL, Aug. 21, 2025 /CNW/ – Air Canada continues to ramp up its operations and expects to deliver close to its full network schedule by Friday, August 22. Today, the airline updated its goodwill policy to cover reasonable additional accommodation and out-of-pocket expenses incurred by customers as a result of the labour disruption at the airline. The updated, […]
Air Canada states that the majority of its scheduled flights on Friday are scheduled, and expects its entire network to be back in operation by Saturday.
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