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Air Canada Launches Major Fleet Upgrade Across North America

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Air Canada Launches Major Fleet Upgrade Across North AmericaAir Canada has unveiled its most extensive fleet and cabin modernization program to date, introducing a unified onboard experience across Air Canada, Rouge, and Air Canada Express. The multi-year initiative focuses on upgraded interiors, next-generation technology, and enhanced comfort, forming a key part of the airline’s strategy to…

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Air Canada Updates Q3 Results And 2025 Guidance After CUPE Disruption

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Air Canada has released its preliminary financial results for the third quarter of 2025 and provided an updated outlook for the full year following the labour disruption in August involving the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE). The airline confirmed that the strike, though unlawful, caused significant financial and operational repercussions, including thousands of cancelled flights and…

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Air Canada Expands Transborder Routes For Summer 2026

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Air Canada has unveiled plans to enhance its U.S.–Canada connectivity with the launch of new routes and increased capacity for the Summer 2026 season. Announced in Montréal on September 22, 2025, the move highlights the carrier’s strategy to strengthen its North American network while providing travelers with improved access to its global routes.

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Air Canada Flight Attendant Wage Dispute Moves To Arbitration

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Air Canada and the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) have agreed to proceed directly to arbitration on the wage component of the tentative four-year agreement covering the airline’s flight attendants. The development follows CUPE’s September 12, 2025, request to cancel mediation, with Air Canada agreeing in the interest of cooperation.

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Air Canada Expands Global Network For Summer 2026

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Air Canada has unveiled a major international expansion for summer 2026, adding new destinations and restoring important routes across Europe and Asia. The announcement highlights the airline’s strategy of leveraging its trans-Atlantic and trans-Pacific hubs to capture growing demand in leisure and business travel while enhancing cargo capabilities.

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Air Canada To Launch Montréal–Palma Route With A321XLR

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Air Canada has revealed Palma de Mallorca as the inaugural new destination for its Airbus A321XLR fleet, with flights from Montréal–Trudeau (YUL) set to begin on June 17, 2026. This marks the airline’s first use of the highly anticipated extra-long-range narrowbody and the first time a Canadian carrier will serve the Spanish island directly.

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Air Canada And CUPE Enter Mediation After Deal Rejected

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Air Canada and the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) are moving to mediation after union members voted against a tentative agreement covering the airline’s 10,000 flight attendants. The proposed deal, reached on August 19, 2025, was achieved without concessions from the union and included improvements to wages, pensions, and benefits, as well as modernization of compensation for ground duties.

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Air Canada Expands Goodwill Policy After Labour Disruption

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Air Canada has announced a significant expansion of its Goodwill Policy, extending coverage to include reasonable accommodation and out-of-pocket expenses for passengers affected by the recent CUPE strike disruption. The update builds upon the flexible rebooking measures previously in place and aims to further support customers impacted between August 15 and 23, 2025.

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Air Canada Suspends Operations After CUPE Defies Return Order

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Air Canada announced that it has suspended its plan to resume limited flying after the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) instructed flight attendants to defy a directive from the Canadian Industrial Relations Board (CIRB) ordering them back to work. The move follows the complete suspension of Air Canada and Air Canada Rouge operations on August 16, 2025, due to…

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Air Canada Freighters Continue Operating Amid Work Stoppage

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Air Canada has confirmed that its dedicated freighter operations will remain active despite the suspension of passenger and belly cargo services as a strike and lockout took effect shortly after midnight on August 16. The work stoppage, involving members of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), has already halted most passenger flights, but the airline’s cargo…