2 w. ago CUPE : A message to our passengers from Henly Larden, Air Canada flight attendant & VP of CUPE 4094

VANCOUVER, British Columbia — The past weeks will go down in history for airline workers in Canada. 10,000 flight attendants stood up to Canada’s federal government and one of the largest companies in the country to end unpaid work. Because of our collective courage in standing up to their intimidation, we made important strides. But […]

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2 w. ago Towering wall of dust rolls through metro Phoenix, leaving thousands without power

PHOENIX (AP) — A powerful storm kicked up a towering wall of dust that rolled through metro Phoenix on Monday, darkening the sky, blinding drivers, knocking out power and grounding flights at one of the nation’s busiest airports. Bernae Boykin Hitesman was driving her son and daughter, ages 9 and 11, home from school when […]

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3 w. ago Air Canada says more passengers eligible for reimbursement if flights were cancelled

Air Canada says more customers whose flights were cancelled during last week’s strike will be eligible for reimbursement for alternative travel and out-of-pocket expenses. The airline now says those who booked their original Air Canada or Air Canada Rouge flights through a travel agency or Aeroplan can request reimbursement through its online form, in addition […]

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3 w. ago André Pratte: How Air Canada lost the flight attendants’ strike

The airliner was already on a bad PR footing, and that was before CUPE told Canadians that flight attendants weren't paid for ground work

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3 w. ago Air Canada to cover hotel, meal costs for passengers whose flights were cancelled

Air Canada says it is expanding its reimbursement policy for customers affected by widespread cancellations during the recent flight attendants’ strike. The airline said that in addition to refunding customers who booked alternative transportation because of cancelled flights between Aug. 15 and Aug. 23, it will now also cover “reasonable expenses” for hotel stays, meals […]

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3 w. ago Air Canada to cover some passenger expenses incurred from work stoppage

Air Canada is acknowledging its "legal obligation" to cover some expenses for customers affected by the work stoppage that saw hundreds of flights cancelled.

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3 w. ago Canada Games challenged by Air Canada strike, families stuck in St. John’s

For Canada Games Council CEO Kelly-Ann Paul, the timing of Air Canada’s strike was nothing short of “surreal.” Air Canada grounded thousands of flights last Saturday when its flight attendants went on strike, disrupting the Canada Games in St. John’s, N.L., which run Aug. 8-25 with teenage athletes from across the country flying in and […]

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3 w. ago Air Canada set to announce new expenses policy for disrupted passengers

Airline to cover transportation expenses of customers whose flights were cancelled

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3 w. ago Unpaid work for flight attendants could be on the way out as union declares win

Unpaid ground time for flight attendants could be on the way out as Air Canada looks to be joining a growing number of airlines that have agreed to move away from the widespread practice.  In announcing a tentative deal with the airline, the Canadian Union of Public Employees said “unpaid work is over” after making […]

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3 w. ago As flights resume after end to Air Canada strike, passengers left scrambling

The two sides met through the night with a federal mediator before reaching a tentative agreement that will be brought to members of the Air Canada component of CUPE

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3 w. ago ‘No humanity’: Stranded Air Canada passengers face huge price hikes on other airlines

"The amount for five of us is $11,000," Vivian Paguio told Global News as they tried to find another airline on Sunday to take them.

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3 w. ago At YVR, stranded Air Canada passengers search for options as strike drags on

Passengers say there simply doesn't appear to be room on other airlines

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3 w. ago Uncertain travel plans leaving Saskatchewan passengers, businesses anxious

The impacts from the Air Canada strike are being felt by passengers and local businesses as a majority of flights remained cancelled.

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3 w. ago Passenger frustration mounts at Pearson as Air Canada strike drags on

Tempers flared and patience was tested Monday as Air Canada passengers inside Toronto’s Pearson International Airport remained helplessly grounded while flight attendants continued to defy a federal back-to-work order. “I’m sitting here at my own expense — this is my fourth night (stuck),” said Veronica McGinn, from Fredericton, N.B. “I’m a little upset. I’ve been […]

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3 w. ago Passengers continue to face travel woes amid Air Canada flight attendants’ strike

Thousands of passengers are facing another day of travel disruptions as Air Canada flight attendants continue to strike despite a federal return-to-work order. Lisa Smith and Nicole Power, two sisters from Newfoundland, say they were visiting San Francisco and were initially told two days ago that their Air Canada return flight wouldn’t be impacted. Smith […]

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3 w. ago Toronto Pearson Airport warns of delays from Air Canada strike, passengers still stranded

Flight attendants with Air Canada and Air Canada Rouge walked off the job on Saturday, forcing the national airline to ground all flights and begin cancelling customer bookings.

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3 w. ago Air Canada travellers face chaos, added costs as flight attendant strike grounds hundreds of planes

Airline has said passengers whose flights are cancelled will be offered a full refund or the opportunity to change their travel plans without a fee

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4 w. ago Air Canada flight cancellations snarl passengers’ travel plans

Air Canada’s cancellation of several flights due to the strike by its flight attendants has thrown a wrench in the summer travel plans of thousands of air passengers.

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4 w. ago Air Canada passengers left scrambling as strikes keep flights grounded

Over 10K Air Canada flight attendants locked out as strike grounds flights; union cites pay dispute as tensions with airline escalate.

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4 w. ago Ottawa steps in to end Air Canada strike, seeks binding arbitration

Airline’s 10,500 flight attendants went on strike Saturday, grounding hundreds of flights

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