7 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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17 h. ago Got an Air Canada ticket? Your rights, as strike flight cancellations begin

Air Canada said it will begin cancelling flights as early as Thursday because 'sudden or unmanaged work stoppages produce a significantly worse disruption to travel.'

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18 h. ago Possible Air Canada flight attendants strike: Is your flight impacted and will you get a refund?

'The first flights will be cancelled August 14, with more on August 15, with a complete cessation of flying by Air Canada and Air Canada Rouge on August 16,' the airline says

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19 h. ago What to know about credit card travel insurance as Air Canada strike looms

The timing of the booking matters to if disruption-related costs are covered

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19 h. ago Were you planning to fly Air Canada? What to know about a looming strike

The airline said the first flights will be cancelled Thursday

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20 h. ago Were you planning to fly Air Canada? What you need to know about a looming strike

A work stoppage looms for around 10,000 Air Canada flight attendants after their union and the airline issued 72-hour strike and lockout notices, respectively, early Wednesday morning. Air Canada says it will begin cancelling flights that were scheduled to take off Thursday, with increasingly more disruptions by the weekend if a last-minute deal can’t be […]

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21 h. ago CUPE: Air Canada Flight Attendants Forced to Issue Strike Notice to End Unpaid Work

TORONTO — The Air Canada Component of CUPE has issued a 72-hour strike notice to Air Canada after the airline refused to recognize that flight attendants should be paid for all their time on the job. Air Canada responded by issuing a 72-hour lockout notice. “For the past nine months, we have put forward solid, […]

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23 h. ago Air Canada to suspend flights starting Thursday amid potential flight attendant strike

Customers whose flights are cancelled will be notified and can obtain a full refund

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24 h. ago Air Canada flight attendants issue strike notice, as company plans lockout

The union representing Air Canada flight attendants issued strike notice on Wednesday morning, setting the stage for them to head to the picket line on Saturday.

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42 h. ago An Air Canada strike would be ‘devastating’ for tourism: industry group

More than 10,000 Air Canada flight attendants are poised for a potential strike that could occur as soon as this week. The cooling-off period in the talks ends Friday.

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45 h. ago Air Canada flight attendants could serve strike notice if deal not reached

MONTREAL — The union representing around 10,000 Air Canada flight attendants could signal its intent to strike if a deal isn’t reached by the end of today. The earliest that flight attendants could potentially walk off the job is Saturday at 12:01 a.m. ET. Since the union must provide 72-hours notice if it plans to […]

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67 h. ago Planning to fly Air Canada? What you need to know about a potential strike looming

A potential strike looms as contract talks carry on between Air Canada and the union representing 10,000 of its flight attendants. The outcome of negotiations this week could be critical for summer travellers worried about their upcoming flights. Here’s what you need to know ahead of taking off: Will there be a strike? It’s too […]

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5 d. ago Howard Levitt: The strike threat from Air Canada’s flight attendants is a moonshot — and unlikely to land

A 99.7% strike vote sounds dramatic — until you understand the law, and the games unions play

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5 d. ago Are Air Canada flight attendants going on a strike? Negotiations resume as strike threat looms

The two sides have been in contract talks since the start of the year

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6 d. ago Air Canada, flight attendants union to resume talks to try to avoid strike

The Air Canada component of the Canadian Union of Public Employees says the two sides planned to return to the bargaining table Friday.

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6 d. ago Air Canada, flight attendants union set to resume negotiations as strike threat looms

MONTREAL — Air Canada and the union representing 10,000 of its flight attendants are set to resume talks today in attempt to avoid a strike that could potentially begin in one week. The Air Canada component of the Canadian Union of Public Employees says the two sides planned to return to the bargaining table Friday […]

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7 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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7 d. ago Air Canada hopes to avoid grounding flights 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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7 d. ago Air Canada flight attendants have voted to strike. What comes next?

The Canadian Union of Public Employees’ (CUPE) Air Canada component said over 99 per cent of Air Canada flight attendants voted to strike.

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8 d. ago Air Canada flight attendants overwhelmingly vote in favour of strike mandate

The union represents more than 10,000 flight attendants who have been in contract talks since the start of the year

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