People are seen at Pearson International Airport in Toronto on March 10, 2023. The Canadian Press/Nathan Denette
Air Canada says it has issued a lock-out notice to flight attendants and will “wind down” its operations in anticipation of a labour dispute, but it has a legal obligation to take care of passengers on any cancelled flights, says nonprofit group Air Passenger Rights (APR).
The airline and the Canadian Union of Public Employees, which represents 10,000 Air Canada flight attendants, have been in contract negotiations for roughly eight months, but have failed to come to an agreement.
