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Air Canada flight attendants end strike - union

Air Canada's unionised flight attendants have reached an agreement with the country's largest carrier today, ending the first strike by its cabin crew in 40 years that had upended travel plans for hundreds of thousands of passengers.

Business • 19 Aug

Air Canada union boss prefers jail to calling off strike

Leaders of the union on strike against Air Canada said they would risk jail time rather than have cabin crews forced back to work by a federal labour board, raising the stakes in a battle that has disrupted flights for hundreds of thousands of travellers during summer tourist season.

Business • 18 Aug

Air Canada plans to cancel 500 flights over strike action

Air Canada said it expects to cancel several dozen flights by today's end and around 500 flights by the end of tomorrow affecting 100,0000 passengers, ahead of a planned Saturday strike by its unionized flight attendants

Business • 14 Aug

Air Canada has extended the operating season of its Dublin-Vancouver route

Air Canada resumes extended Dublin to Vancouver route

Air Canada, Canada's largest airline, relaunched its seasonal service between Dublin and Vancouver over the weekend.

Business • 06 May

The airline said the news follows the announcement that Dublin Airport's passenger cap has been paused for this summer.

Air Canada to add more flights from Dublin this summer

Air Canada will increase capacity on its routes from Dublin this summer, adding additional flights to Montreal and Vancouver.

Business • 20 Feb

Air Canada has resumed its non-stop seasonal services between Dublin and Vancouver and Montreal

Air Canada resumes Dublin to Vancouver, Montreal routes

Air Canada has resumed its non-stop seasonal services between Dublin and Vancouver and Dublin and Montreal up to the end of September.

Business • 06 Jun 23

Air Canada is start flying again between Dublin and Vancouver and Dublin and Montreal from June

Air Canada to resume Dublin summer services

Air Canada is to resume its seasonal services between Dublin and Vancouver and Dublin and Montreal in June.

Business • 14 Apr 22

Workers not vaccinated by October 30 will have their positions terminated or be sent on unpaid leave

Air Canada to make vaccination mandatory for staff

Air Canada has said it will require all employees to get vaccinated against Covid-19, as the fast-spreading Delta variant drives an increase in infections.

Business • 26 Aug 21

The airline also confirmed that it is cutting its planned flight capacity by 25%.

Air Canada cuts 1,900 staff as it reduces capacity

Air Canada has said it is cutting 1,900 staff, due to a drop in bookings after the government imposed new stricter travel restrictions to slow the spread of Covid-19.

Business • 13 Jan 21

Pilots received an engine notification forcing them to reroute the plane (file image)

Air Canada reroutes Boeing 737 MAX after engine problem

An Air Canada Boeing 737-8 MAX flying from Arizona to Montreal with three crew members on board experienced an engine problem that forced it to land in Tucson, the airline said yesterday.

World • 26 Dec 20

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35 hurt as severe turbulence hits Air Canada flight

An Air Canada flight was diverted to Hawaii after a sudden case of severe turbulence left 35 passengers with minor injuries, the carrier said in a statement.

World • 12 Jul 19

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