08/15/2025
FYI
Air Canada Labour Negotiations
📅 August 15, 2025
A planned strike by CUPE, the union representing 10,000 flight attendants at Air Canada and Air Canada Rouge, is expected to begin Saturday, August 16 at 01:00 ET.
To provide our customers with certainty, we have begun a phased wind-down of most of our operations, to be completed over the next two days.
✈️ Customers who purchased a travel package that includes an Air Canada flight prior to August 14, 2025, for travel dates between August 15 and August 18, 2025, can modify their booking without incurring change fees and rebook for an alternate travel date from August 21, 2025, onwards.
If you opt to keep your current booking and your flight is cancelled due to a labour disruption, Air Canada will attempt to rebook you on another flight, including those operated by other airlines.
⚠️ However, available capacity on our airline and on other carriers is limited due to the summer travel peak, meaning the possibility of rebooking you within an acceptable timeframe is low. If your travel is disrupted, you can always choose a refund.
🧾 Customers will have the option to:
• 🔄 Change their travel date and benefit from a one-time $50 instant credit per passenger (price subject to change).
• 💳 Opt for a Future Travel Credit for the full amount, valid for 1 year (Instant credit not applicable). To request this option, please call us at 1-877-752-7710.
• 🌍 Customers at destination during August 15 to August 18, 2025 may also request a return travel date change.
Change fees for flight dates will be waived.
Any expenses incurred locally, including hotel, must be claimed through your travel insurance provider.
To change your booking, please call 1-800-296-3408.
