130,000 stranded daily: How Air Canada’s pay dispute is wrecking summer travel

Air Canada has halted all flights after more than 10,000 flight attendants walked off the job early Saturday, stranding about 130,000 passengers each day during peak summer travel. The strike, led by the Canadian Union of Public Employees, follows months of deadlocked negotiations over pay and unpaid duties. The shutdown has disrupted flights to India and beyond, leaving many travellers facing cancelled trips and soaring rebooking costs. Refunds are being offered, but alternatives are limited as planes across the industry remain full.