Air Canada and the union representing it’s pilots, the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA), are meeting this week in efforts to avoid a strike. If a deal can not be reached, Air Canada’s 5,400 pilots can begin to strike as early as September 17th.
Under the airline’s policy, customers with tickets for travel between Sept. 15 and 23 can rebook on any other Air Canada flight with the same origin and destination up to Nov. 30 at no additional cost. Customers who want to cancel and rebook their travel for after that date will have their change fees waived but will have to pay any fare difference.
Travellers with bookings during the affected period may also cancel their flight and receive a credit for future travel. Refunds will be available for customers with refundable tickets, but Air Canada says refunds will not be available for those with non-refundable tickets.