US EditionCanada Games Affected by Air Canada Strike with Athletes, Families Stuck in St. John’s
Thousands of Air Canada flights were grounded during a strike, forcing delays and extra costs for families supporting athletes at the Canada Games, organizers said.
- Last Saturday, Air Canada grounded thousands of flights after its flight attendants went on strike, and William Lippai remained in St. John's with his wife and daughter after their Sunday flight was cancelled, hoping to leave Thursday.
- Earlier this month the strike caused a three-day halt in service, but flights resumed Tuesday afternoon after Air Canada and the flight attendants union representing more than 10,000 struck a tentative deal with federal mediation.
- Their booked Wednesday flight was delayed until Thursday, forcing in-person airport visits after phone contact failed, and William Lippai said extended hotel costs will likely total $2,500 to $3,000.
- The Canada Games' movement of up to 5,000 people complicated logistics, so Canada Games organisers arranged charter flights for teams, flying Joe Lippai and teammates home while families waited.
- Even after service restarted Tuesday, families remained stranded in St. John's; some left on WestJet Sunday while others sought U.S. carriers to exit the province.
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