‘Oficially on strike’: Air Canada flight attendants' strike halts all operations; all you need to know

Air Canada flight attendants initiated a strike on Saturday, leading to the suspension of all airline operations and impacting approximately 130,000 passengers daily. The Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), representing 10,000 flight attendants, is demanding higher wages and compensation for pre- and post-flight duties. Negotiations have failed, with the union rejecting arbitration and the airline's offers as insufficient.