Air Canada set to cancel 500 flights by Friday: Here's what travellers need to know

Air Canada set to cancel 500 flights by Friday: Here's what travellers need to know

August 14, 2025 10:19 am PST.

As an impending strike looms over the country's largest airline, Air Canada executives say a few dozen flights are being cancelled Thursday and by Friday 500 flights are likely to be cancelled.

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