Air Canada and the Air Line Pilots Association are in a legal strike or lockout position on Wednesday, Sept. 18, provided they issue 72-hours notice
An Air Canada plane is seen at Pearson Airport in Toronto on July 24. The airline is preparing for a potential shutdown of most operations next week as contract talks with its pilots' union near an impasse.ahead of an “increasingly likely” strike or lockout as contract talks with its pilots union are nearing an impasse over “inflexible” wage demands.
The labour dispute could disrupt travel plans for thousands of travellers during September and perhaps beyond. Here’s what you need to know, as both sides continue to negotiate ahead of the deadline.Air Canada said that a 72-hour strike or lockout notice could be issued as early as Sunday, Sept. 15. The airline would begin winding down operations, a process that would take place gradually over three days.
Air Canada Express carriers Jazz and PAL Airlines are not involved in the negotiations with ALPA, and their flights are operating normally. The airline said, however, that these regional partners only carry about 20 per cent of Air Canada’s daily customers, many of whom ultimately connect on Air Canada flights.as of Aug. 27 that allows passengers to change a flight for free, depending on booking and travel dates. For example, customers that are scheduled to travel between Sept. 15 and Sept.
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. The airline is waiving the fees to change or cancel flights. Star Alliance members Lufthansa and TAP Air Portugal did not respond to e-mails on Monday.If a work stoppage occurs, Air Canada says it will make every effort to resume normal operations as quickly as possible once a settlement with its pilots is reached.
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