The Latest Breaking News from Air Canada

Flight attendants have gone 50 years without ground pay — here’s the reason behind it

The recent labour dispute between Air Canada and its flight attendants pulled back the curtain on one of the airline industry’s longest-standing injustices: flight attendants are paid only when planes are in motion, a practice that has persisted for more than 60 years across the global aviation industry.

The Conversation · Sep 8, 2025

‘All fun and games until…’: Air Canada passenger tries the ‘window seat trick’ on 14-hour flight. Here’s why people say it won’t always work

In the halcyon days of the 20th century, air travel was designed to be comfortable for all passengers—not just the ones in first or business class. Those days are long gone for we plebes in economy, unfortunately. The seats are small, the legroom nonexistent, and the refreshments subpar or nonexistent.

The Mary Sue · Sep 7, 2025

Air Canada flight attendants vote against agreement reached last month, but operations to continue

About 10,000 Air Canada flight attendants have voted down the the employer’s wage offer that the union and airline agreed to last month but another walkout is not expected

The Independent UK · Sep 6, 2025

US flight attendants are fed up like their Air Canada peers. Here's why they aren't likely to strike

Flight attendants at both regional and legacy airlines say they're frustrated by what they call low wages and long-standing airline practices of not paying them during the boarding process

The Independent UK · Aug 21, 2025

Stranded by the Air Canada strike? Here are three ways to get help

While a tentative agreement to end the contract dispute has since been reached, many travellers are still stuck abroad

The Independent UK · Aug 20, 2025

Stranded by the Air Canada strike? 3 strategies to keep your cool, work with staff and return home safely

The emails from Air Canada came without warning: flights cancelled at the last minute, no way to get home and no one at Air Canada answering the phones despite repeated calls. Days went by without a solution.

The Conversation · Aug 19, 2025

Air Canada to resume operations after cabin crew strike ends

While details of the agreement are not clear, the flight attendant union said that ‘unpaid work is over’.

Al Jazeera · Aug 19, 2025

Is The Air Canada Flight Attendants' Strike Over? Airline Status And What We Know So Far

Air Canada's flight attendants strike has entered its third day, defying a back-to-work order and causing mass flight cancellations across Canada.

International Business Times UK · Aug 19, 2025

Air Canada resume flights after half a million passengers affected by strikes

Here’s what passengers need to know about their rights to compensation and what their travel insurance can cover.

Euronews · Aug 19, 2025

Train outages and flight delays: Simon Calder’s big bank holiday travel guide

Exclusive: All CrossCountry trains serving England, Wales and Scotland are cancelled on Saturday due to a strike

The Independent UK · Aug 19, 2025