3 w. ago Air Canada agrees to pay for flight cancellation costs, including hotel stays

The company says claims must be supported with receipts, which can be submitted through Air Canada's online customer relations portal

Economics

3 w. ago After Air Canada strike, Section 107 of labour code is ’dead,’ says union leader

OTTAWA — A rare show of defiance by Air Canada flight attendants in the face of a back-to-work order from the government has proven the ineffectiveness of the section of Canada’s labour code that allows a minister to order the end to a strike or lockout, the president of the Canadian Labour Congress said. On […]

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3 w. ago More flight cancellations expected in and out of Kelowna as Air Canada clears backlog

As of Tuesday, 22 flights had been cancelled in and out of Kelowna since the strike began on Saturday and more cancellations are expected.

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3 w. ago Saskatchewan parents step up to the plate amid Air Canada flight cancellations

The lingering affects of the Air Canada strike are still being felt, but the parents of one Sask. baseball team stepped up to the plate to get their kids out east to compete.

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3 w. ago Air Canada strike could lead to over $40M in claims and 'push system to its breaking point'

As Air Canada cancels hundreds of flights in anticipation of a possible flight attendant's strike this weekend, an airline compensation company says this could result in millions of dollars of delayed claims.AirAdvisor, a company that helps flyers claim fair compensation, predicts that the airline's lockout could generate over $40 million in potential compensation claims and "push the passenger compensation system to breaking point."After failed negotiations, the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), which represents 10,000 flight attendants at Air Canada and Air Canada Rouge, provided notice of plans to begin a strike as early as 1 a.m. EDT on Saturday, Aug. 16.In response, the carrier issued a 72-hour lockout notice and began cancelling flights on Thursday, continuing into Friday, with plans for a complete pause of Air Canada and Air Canada Rouge flights on Saturday, Aug. 16.In the days since, the federal government issued a back-to-work ...

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3 w. ago Air Canada flight attendant strike will continue despite Ottawa’s intervention, union says

CUPE to challenge Canada Industrial Relations Board's binding arbitration order

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3 w. ago More Air Canada schedule disruptions as flight attendants defy Ottawa’s binding arbitration order

Airline forced to cancel more than 200 flights scheduled for Sunday as CUPE members stay on the picket lines

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3 w. ago Air Canada resuming flights after Ottawa forces binding arbitration with flight attendants

CUPE accuses federal Jobs Minister Patty Hajdu of caving to airline's demands

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3 w. ago Air Canada to restart flights Sunday after Ottawa intervenes in strike

Air Canada to resume flights today after feds order binding arbitration, ending strike & lockout within 12 hrs. Full operations are expected to take days to normalize.

Culture

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 I was flying back to Ottawa on Air Canada, then my flight got cancelled

Here's what it was like to be caught in the middle of the Air Canada strike while trying to fly back to Ottawa.

Transport

4 w. ago Ottawa imposes binding arbitration, forcing Air Canada flight attendants back to work

Less than 12 hours after it began, the federal government ordered Air Canada and its flight attendants into binding arbitration on Saturday, putting an abrupt end to the strike and lockout situation that left airplanes grounded and thousands of Canadians struggling to find alternate ways home. The union representing more than 10,000 flight attendants with […]

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4 w. ago Jobs Minister Patty Hajdu orders Air Canada and striking flight attendants back to work

Ottawa orders binding arbitration to end Air Canada flight attendant strike, with Jobs Minister Patty Hajdu directing operations to resume after walkout disrupted global travel.

Politics

4 w. ago Were you planning to fly Air Canada? What you need to know about the strike

Air Canada flights are cancelled after thousands of flight attendants began a strike early Saturday morning. The company says the work stoppage means all Air Canada and Air Canada Rouge flights would be cancelled amid the work stoppage. Around 130,000 customers will be affected each day that the strike continues. For summer travellers worried about […]

Transport

4 w. ago Air Canada flight attendants on strike, airline’s flights cancelled

The union representing more than 10,000 Air Canada flight attendants says its members have walked off the job after it was unable to reach an eleventh hour deal with the airline. The strike officially began just before 1 a.m. ET on Saturday. The airline said all Air Canada and Air Canada Rouge flights would be […]

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4 w. ago Marooned by Air Canada flight attendant strike? Here are your options

You were planning to catch a flight and the dreaded text pops up on your phone: your flight has been cancelled. Now what? More than 10,000 Air Canada flight attendants are off the job after a strike deadline passed Saturday without a deal. The airline had already cancelled 500 flights on Friday in anticipation of […]

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4 w. ago Air Canada points finger at staff for flight cancellations amid strike talks

Air Canada continues its preemptive cancellations ahead of a possible flight attendants' strike, and Canadians are pissed.After failed negotiations at the bargaining table, the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), which represents 10,000 flight attendants at Air Canada and Air Canada Rouge, provided notice that it plans to begin a strike as early as 1 a.m. EDT on Saturday, Aug. 16.In response, the carrier issued a 72-hour lockout notice and began cancelling flights on Thursday, continuing into Friday, with plans for a complete pause of Air Canada and Air Canada Rouge flights on Saturday, Aug. 16.According to the carrier, as of noon EDT on Friday, 294 flights have been cancelled and 55,726 travellers have been impacted.On Thursday, the carrier shared a statement on social media that has Canadians and some of its customers unimpressed."CUPE, Air Canada's flight attendants’ union, rejects agreement to fly Canadians home. As a result, 25,000 ...

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