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If Air Canada cancels a flight because of a strike by its own employees, the airline must offer to rebook passengers free of charge on the next available flight offered by any carrier, or offer a ...

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What happens if Air Canada doesn't agree to a strike?

If the two parties do not reach an agreement by the end of Saturday, Sept. 14, they will both have the option to issue either a strike or lockout notice, which would trigger Air Canada's three-day plan to wind down operations. ...

Are Air Canada pilots in a strike?

The Montreal-based carrier and the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA), which represents 5,200 pilots at Air Canada and Rouge, have been in negotiations for more than a year. The two sides are in a legal strike or lockout position on Wednesday, Sept. 18, provided they issue 72-hours notice. Worried about an Air Canada pilot strike? ...

Could a strike be averted if Air Canada negotiates a fair agreement?

The union has said a strike could be averted if Air Canada negotiates a fair agreement. WHAT IMPACT WOULD A STRIKE HAVE? Air Canada and its low-cost Air Canada Rouge subsidiary together operate nearly 670 flights per day, and a shutdown could affect 110,000 passengers daily as well as freight carriage. ...

How will Canada's airline strike affect American travelers?

It is Canada's largest airline, flying to more than 180 airports around the world. The strike will also likely result in fewer flights for American travelers as the airline flies passengers from U.S. cities to Europe and Asia through its Canadian hubs. ...

Which Canadian airports will be affected by Air Canada strike?

This means a strike, lockout or cancellation at Air Canada will begin at Toronto, Vancouver or any of its other domestic hubs and cascade through the global network. Chicago-based United Airlines has warned its customers their travel to or from the nine major Canadian airports might be disrupted between Sept. 15 and 23. ...

Will Air Canada reschedule flights ahead of pilots' strike?

Air Canada is preparing to start cancelling flights ahead of a potential pilots’ strike next week, leaving passengers looking for other travel options. He said that giving travellers an opportunity to reschedule their flight or offering them credits — as Air Canada is doing — is "the very minimum" the airline can do. ...