Flight Attendants

The carrier’s senior leaders have pledged to take the same pay reduction as their pilot group.

The base, expected to open in the first quarter of 2026, will be the airline’s 12th and is projected to create more than 200 pilot and flight attendant jobs.

The ultra-low-cost carrier said the move is intended to bring staffing levels in line with its fleet size and anticipated flying schedule.

The labor union representing Air Canada’s flight attendants has asked to cancel mediation and move wage negotiations to direct arbitration.

Air Canada’s flight attendants overwhelmingly rejected a proposed contract worked out by their employer and their labor union last month after a strike.

Air Canada and the union representing its flight attendants have reached a tentative agreement, ending a three-day strike that grounded thousands of flights.

Air Canada called off plans to resume flights Sunday as its striking flight attendants announced they will defy a government-issued return-to-work order.

Air Canada plans to cancel 500 flights by Friday as its flight attendants prepare to go on strike, which could completely shutter operations by Saturday.

Air Canada said it will begin canceling flights as its flight attendants prepare to strike, raising the possibility of a full shutdown by the weekend.

The union and United reached a tentative deal in May that included immediate raises of at least 26%, a one-time retroactive bonus, and an additional holiday.