12 h. ago Air Canada disrupts Calgary woman's hopes of visiting ill father

Air Canada said it was unable to re-book flights on another airline for Barbara Gritti, but the family says multiple flights were available

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12 h. ago Calgary woman can visit ill father as WestJet steps in for some Air Canada cancellations

Air Canada said initially it was unable to re-book flights on another airline for Barbara Gritti, but later got them

Transport

31 h. ago Kelowna airport expecting travel disruptions amid Air Canada labour dispute

The labour strike impacts Air Canada's Mainline and Rouge flights only.

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34 h. ago Travellers in Calgary brace for flight disruptions as Air Canada strike looms

'Everybody I have talked to, who has flown with Air Canada here at the resort, says they'll never fly with them again,' said one traveller

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34 h. ago Travellers in Calgary brace for flight disruptions as Air Canada labour action looms

'Everybody I have talked to, who has flown with Air Canada here at the resort, says they'll never fly with them again,' said one traveller

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37 h. ago Air Canada flight attendants disrupt company press conference, leading to its early conclusion

Union members marched in front of the stage where Air Canada executives were seated to answer reporters' questions, holding signs and then standing silently

Economics

51 h. ago Air Canada gears up to cancel flights ahead of potential strike

Canadians with Air Canada flights booked this week may want to consider alternative travel options ahead of the looming strike.The airline has issued a 72-hour lockout notice to the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) after it said it intends to begin a strike as early as Saturday, Aug. 16. The union represents 10,000 flight attendants at Air Canada and Air Canada Rouge, which carry approximately 130,000 customers a day who could be affected by a labour disruption."To provide customers certainty, Air Canada will begin a phased wind-down of most of its operations to be completed over the next three days," reads the Wednesday announcement. "The airline has also sought government-directed arbitration to resolve the situation."The Air Canada Component of CUPE issued its 72-hour strike notice on Wednesday, claiming that the carrier "refused to recognize that flight attendants should be paid for all their time on the job.""For t...

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9 d. ago Air Canada hopes to avoid flight disruptions after attendants endorse strike mandate

Around 10,000 Air Canada flight attendants will be in a legal position to strike in less than two weeks, but the airline says it’s confident there is enough runway left to reach a deal that avoids grounding numerous flights. The Air Canada component of the Canadian Union of Public Employees says negotiations with the airline […]

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