Air Canada Receives Strike Notice – Again

Posted on October 11, 2011

FLIGHT ATTENDANTS COULD WALK OFF THE JOB ON THURSDAY

Air Canada has been advised by CUPE, the union representing the airline’s 6,800 flight attendants, that the new tentative agreement reached by the Company and the union’s negotiating committee on September 20, 2011 was not ratified by the union membership.  Subsequently, Air Canada has been given a strike notice by CUPE confirming the union’s intention to begin a strike at 00:01 a.m. ET Thursday, October 13, 2011.

In the interim, Air Canada’s operations are not affected and the airline will continue to operate its normal schedule.

In recognition of the uncertainty this situation may cause for customers, Air Canada has introduced a Flexible Rebooking Policy to enable customers booked for travel over the next six days on a rolling window basis (October 10-15, 11-16, etc.) to change dates free of charge until December 15, 2011, subject to seat availability.

In the event of a work disruption, Air Canada will implement a partial schedule including Air Canada Express flights operated by its regional partner airlines (Jazz Air, Sky Regional Airlines, Air Georgian and EVAS Air).

Further details of the partial schedule will be communicated prior to implementation.  Regularly scheduled Air Canada Express service between Toronto City Centre and Montreal Trudeau airport, as well as codeshare flights operated by Star Alliance partner airlines on international and U.S. transborder routes, would remain unaffected.

Air Canada will provide further updates as developments warrant.

Travel Resources is working diligently to provide alternate travel options to those passengers who may be affected on Thursday and Friday this week should the strike occur.  Clients may also contact us directly should they wish to make changes or alternate arrangements.

Travel Resources continues to monitor the situation and will provide our clients with information as it becomes available.

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