Air Canada to begin cancelling flights ahead of possible flight attendant strike
Summary
Air Canada plans to cancel flights ahead of a possible strike by its flight attendants. The airline will start by canceling some flights on Thursday and will stop all flights by the weekend if the strike goes ahead.Key Facts
- Air Canada may stop flights because the flight attendants are considering a strike starting Saturday.
- The airline will start canceling flights on Thursday, with all flights stopping by the weekend if needed.
- Around 10,000 flight attendants from Air Canada are involved in the potential strike.
- The flight attendants' union has given a 72-hour notice for the strike.
- Air Canada has also told the employees they may be locked out, which means they could be prevented from working.
- Customers whose flights are canceled will get full refunds and can use other airlines if available.
- The main issues in talks are low wages and unpaid work for flight attendants.
- Air Canada and the union could not agree on a contract, and the union did not accept a suggestion to resolve the dispute through arbitration.
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