What to find out about Air Canada strike affect on Phoenix journey

The Air Canada flight attendant labor strike has impacted flights at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport.

Flights from Phoenix to Montreal, scheduled to go away at 7:16 p.m. on Aug. 16 and at 7:40 a.m. on Aug. 17, had been each canceled, in keeping with the Sky Harbor website.

Air Canada carries an estimated 130,000 passengers each day, the airline mentioned, and Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport has three nonstop Air Canada routes: Montreal, Toronto and Vancouver, British Columbia.

Air Canada introduced on Aug. 16 that the corporate had suspended all operations of Air Canada and Air Canada Rouge on account of a strike by its 10,000 flight attendants, in keeping with a written assertion launched by the airline.

Flights by Air Canada Express weren’t affected as they had been operated by third-party airways, in keeping with Air Canada.

The strike took impact at about 1 a.m. ET. on Aug. 16, after the statutory 72-hour strike discover.

The Canadian Union of Public Employees, which is representing the hanging flight attendants, served Air Canada a 72-hour strike discover on Aug. 13. The strike took impact at about 1 a.m. on Aug. 16, in keeping with Air Canada.

“Air Canada is strongly advising affected customers not to go to the airport unless they have a confirmed ticket on an airline other than Air Canada or Air Canada Rogue,” Air Canada mentioned in a written statement.

Officials at Air Canada mentioned prospects with upcoming journey plans can be notified of further canceled flights and the choices supplied to them, in keeping with the Air Canada web site.

A goodwill coverage was instated, permitting prospects whose flights weren’t canceled to rebook their journey plans or get hold of a credit score for future journey, in keeping with the Air Canada web site.

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