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TORONTO — Air Canada suspended all operations as more than 10,000 Air Canada flight attendants went on strike early Saturday after a deadline to reach a deal passed, leaving travelers around the world stranded and scrambling during the peak summer travel season. Canadian Union of Public Employees spokesman Hugh Pouliot confirmed the strike has started after no deal was reached, …

TORONTO (AP) — Air Canada suspended all operations as more than 10,000 Air Canada flight attendants went on strike early Saturday after a deadline to reach a deal passed, leaving travelers around the world stranded and scrambling during the peak summer travel season. Canadian Union of Public Employees spokesman Hugh Pouliot confirmed the strike has started after no deal was …

TORONTO (AP) — More than 620 Air Canada flights, many of them international trips, have been canceled as the clock ticked closer Friday to a possible strike by flight attendants, leaving travelers stranded around the world and scrambling during the peak summer travel season. The bitter contract fight between Canada’s largest airline and the union representing 10,000 of its flight …

As Strike Looms, Air Canada’s Flight Attendants Reject Call for Arbitration  The New York Times What to Know About the Planned Air Canada Strike—and How Travelers Are Being Impacted  Time Magazine Air Canada could shut down completely unless the airline and its flight attendants reach a deal  AP News Air Canada faces possibility of having to shut down completely  The Independent Air Canada, flight …

Air Canada, flight attendants deadlocked with strike looming  Reuters As Strike Looms, Air Canada’s Flight Attendants Reject Call for Arbitration  The New York Times What to Know About the Planned Air Canada Strike—and How Travelers Are Being Impacted  Time Magazine Air Canada begins canceling flights ahead of possible strike by its flight attendants  CBS News What to know if your Air Canada flight gets …

TORONTO (AP) — Air Canada started canceling flights on Thursday ahead of a possible work stoppage by flight attendants that could impact hundreds of thousands of travelers. A complete shutdown of the country’s largest airline threatens to impact about 130,000 people a day. The union representing around 10,000 Air Canada flight attendants issued a 72-hour strike notice Wednesday. In response, …

Air Canada preparing for potential weekend strike Air Canada preparing for potential weekend strike 00:23 Air Canada said it will start cancelling flights on Thursday ahead of a possible strike by its flight attendants, which the airline said will allow for an orderly shutdown of Canada’s largest airline.  The airline said Wednesday the first flights will be cancelled Thursday, with …

Facebook Tweet Email Link Ottawa  —  Air Canada is preparing to lock out its flight attendants who voted to go on strike this weekend. Travel disruptions could start Thursday and could continue until a deal is reached. The airline said it would suspend operations on Saturday and could remain shut down till a deal is reached. The union, represented nationally …

MONTREAL — Air Canada said Wednesday it will begin a gradual suspension of flights to allow an orderly shutdown of the country’s largest airline as it faces a potential work stoppage by its flight attendants on Saturday. The airline said the first flights will be cancelled Thursday, with more on Friday and a complete cessation of flying by Air Canada …

Air Canada to Suspend Flights as Flight Attendants’ Union Issues Strike Notice  The Wall Street Journal Air Canada seeks government intervention as contract talks with flight attendants stall  Reuters Air Canada says it will begin cancelling flights ahead of possible weekend strike  CBC Air Canada no longer wants to negotiate  Canadian Union of Public Employees Air Canada’s Flight Attendants Plan to Strike From Saturday  Bloomberg.com …