The union representing Air Canada flight attendants has asked the federal government to have until noon Friday to respond to the airline's request for binding arbitration.

Air Canada cancels flights ahead of a possible strike by flight attendants, impacting over 130,000 travelers daily ...

Air Canada said it was expecting to cancel around 500 flights previously scheduled to take off today in anticipation of the work stoppage, with a full stoppage looming Saturday.

Travellers flying out of Montreal-Trudeau Airport this weekend could face major disruptions as Air Canada begins a phased wind-down of its services ahead of a planned strike by flight attendants.