Published on, Aug. 17 -- August 17, 2025 1:14 AM

Hundreds of Air Canada (AC.TO), opens new tab employees formed picket lines outside major Canadian airports on Saturday, hours after unionized flight attendants walked off the job in a contract dispute that has disrupted travel for tens of thousands of passengers.

The strike, which started just before 1 a.m. EDT (0500 GMT), had forced Canada's largest airline to suspend the majority of its 700 daily flights, affecting more than 100,000 travelers who were forced to find alternative flights or stay put.

As of Saturday morning, there were no bargaining sessions scheduled between the two sides, which have held on-and-off negotiations for months.

The Canadian Union of Public Employees, repre...