Air Canada will begin cancelling flights as the company has issued a lockout notice to the union representing its flight attendants after receiving a 72-hour strike notice.
Canada’s largest airline will carry out a “phased wind down” of its operations over the next three days, Air Canada announced in an Aug. 13 news release.
The company says the first round of flights will be cancelled on Aug. 14, with more cancelled on Aug. 15, and a complete stoppage of flights by Air Canada and Air Canada Rouge on Aug. 16. Air Canada will notify customers whose flights have been cancelled and customers will be eligible for a full refund through the airline’s website or mobile app….