India, Aug. 17 -- Air Canada (AC.TO) announced Sunday that it has suspended its plan to resume limited operations by Air Canada and Air Canada Rouge, following a directive from the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) instructing its flight attendant members to defy a Canadian Industrial Relations Board (CIRB) order to return to work. The airline now plans to resume flights starting Monday evening.
All operations of Air Canada and Air Canada Rouge were suspended August 16, 2025, due to a strike by CUPE. In accordance with the Government of Canada's direction, the CIRB ordered a resumption of Air Canada's activities and directed its flight attendants to return to work. This order ended both CUPE's strike and the lockout Air Canada had ...