Air Canada plans to cancel 500 flights by Friday as cabin crew strike looms
Summary
Air Canada plans to cancel about 500 flights by Friday due to ongoing contract disputes with its flight attendants' union. The disagreement centers around how attendants are paid, with a potential strike set to begin Saturday. This could disrupt travel for 100,000 passengers.Key Facts
- Air Canada announced plans to cancel 500 flights by Friday.
- The cancellations are because of a possible strike by flight attendants.
- The dispute is about how flight attendants are paid for their work time.
- Air Canada offered a 38% pay increase over four years, but the union disagrees with the terms.
- The Canadian government urged both parties to negotiate and avoid disruptions.
- Restarting Air Canada’s flight operations after a strike would take about a week.
- Currently, only a few flights have been canceled.
- The union, CUPE, represents 10,000 flight attendants at Air Canada.
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