US EditionAir Canada Cancels Flights Ahead of Strike that Could Impact Hundreds of Thousands
Flight cancellations began Thursday as Air Canada prepares for a possible strike by over 10,000 flight attendants after failed contract talks with their union.
- On Thursday, Air Canada began cancelling flights to prepare for a potential strike by flight attendants starting Saturday, the airline says.
- Earlier this week, Air Canada proposed binding interest arbitration for a 10-year agreement with over 10,000 flight attendants, but CUPE declined, prompting a strike threat Saturday.
- On Aug. 14, 2025, wind-down led to 34 cancellations impacting 7,946 people and 19 additional cancellations affecting 3,145 due to crew book-offs, risking over 130,000 daily customers including 25,000 Canadians.
- With a 72-hour strike notice, flight attendants signaled a possible work stoppage at 1 a.m. ET on Saturday, causing over 100,000 cancellations and full grounding by Saturday morning.
- With uncertainty, the window for resolution remains open via binding arbitration, but most travellers should expect full disruption from Saturday onwards.
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Air Canada cancels hundreds of flights as potential strike by flight attendants looms
Air Canada has canceled hundreds of flights — many of them international flights — as a potential strike by flight attendants looms. The union, representing 10,000 attendants, rejected the airline's request for government-directed arbitration. This decision could lead to a…
Air Canada began canceling flights on Thursday in preparation for a planned cabin crew strike on Saturday that could affect hundreds of thousands of passengers. The airline also operates a route between Prague and Toronto.
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