The strike would disrupt thousands of flights and potentially leave thousands of passengers stranded or scrambling to find flights with other carriers.
A strike could still be avoided. But Air Canada — the largest airline in Canada — is already preparing to cancel hundreds of flights with a potential ripple effect.
WestJet did not explicitly attribute the U.S. route cuts to current political climate, but noted that it was “focused on continuing to fly where there is demand.”
Airlines don’t release much data on their massively profitable loyalty programs. But scrutiny from the government and consumers have led some to wonder, are these programs worth it?
The Canadian flag carrier is doubling down on restrictions for basic economy fares while making modest enhancements to its economy comfort offerings. It's a delicate move that could damage its value proposition.
Air Canada's shutdown plan throws fuel onto an already heated dispute. The parties are continuing to talk, but the preparation of contingency measures suggests a total shutdown of the airline by next week is a real and growing possibility.
Despite being one of the world’s most mature network carriers, Air Canada is still finding fresh expansion opportunities as part of a distinctive three-base strategy.