2 w. ago Traveller scammed out of $17Gs after airline transferred him to fake number

A United Airlines passenger claims he is the victim of a $17,000 travel scam — that began with an airline employee. Dan Smoker was attempting to rebook a flight after his travel group’s original flight to Europe was cancelled due to mechanical issues, and he called United Airlines’ official customer service number. Smoker told ABC […]

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2 w. ago About 100 flights cancelled, more delayed at YVR after Nav Canada staffing crunch

YVR says the flight delays and cancellations were due to unexpected staffing constraints at the country's air navigation service provider

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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

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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 ‘I cried’: Air Canada strike costs young Girl Guides member trip of a lifetime

A 15-year-old Girl Guide's flight from Toronto to London was cancelled because of the strike and lockout at Air Canada, which started the day they were supposed to leave.

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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, flight attendants reach tentative deal ending strike

Air Canada says service will gradually resume following an agreement being reached with flight attendants, but advised some cancellations will still occur.

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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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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.

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4 w. ago Canada Seeks to End Airline Strike With Labor Board Referral

Canada’s government asked an independent labor board to order more than 10,000 Air Canada flight attendants back to work, less than 12 hours into a strike that caused hundreds of flight cancellations.

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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 […]

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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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