Air Canada is preparing for a potential shutdown of most operations next week as contract talks with its pilots' union near an impasse.
Air Canada is preparing for a potential shutdown of most operations next week as contract talks with its pilots' union near an impasse.People look on as an Air Canada plane takes off at Trudeau Airport in Montreal, Sunday, June 11, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes
Here are five things Canadians should know about the situation, and how it could affect travel plans:Air Canada said Monday that a 72-hour strike or lockout notice could be issued as early as Sunday, Sept. 15. At that point, the airline would begin winding down operations, a process that would take place gradually over three days. The airline says its “managed shutdown” plan is meant to minimize airport chaos and prevent travellers from being stranded.
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