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DARK SECRETS: 6 - The Real Truth

Flight attendants have gone 50 years without ground pay — here’s the reason behind it

The recent labour dispute between Air Canada and its flight attendants pulled back the curtain on one of the airline industry’s longest-standing injustices: flight attendants are paid only when planes are in motion, a practice that has persisted for more than 60 years across the global aviation industry.

The Conversation

‘All fun and games until…’: Air Canada passenger tries the ‘window seat trick’ on 14-hour flight. Here’s why people say it won’t always work

In the halcyon days of the 20th century, air travel was designed to be comfortable for all passengers—not just the ones in first or business class. Those days are long gone for we plebes in economy, unfortunately. The seats are small, the legroom nonexistent, and the refreshments subpar or nonexistent.

The Mary Sue

Air Canada flight attendants vote against agreement reached last month, but operations to continue

About 10,000 Air Canada flight attendants have voted down the the employer’s wage offer that the union and airline agreed to last month but another walkout is not expected

The Independent UK

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Air Canada flight attendants hold controversial wage vote

There are signs of discontent among Air Canada workers, as tentative agreement between union and airline is criticised.

Al Jazeera

The federal government’s repeated use of back-to-work powers undermines Canadian workers’ right to strike

The federal government’s recent use of Section 107 of the Canadian Labour Code to end the Air Canada flight attendant strike is a troubling development for Canadian workers and unions.

The Conversation

US flight attendants push to be paid when planes aren’t in the air: ‘Most of our passengers have no idea’

Cabin crews across North America aren’t paid for work done before takeoff, but new Air Canada deal has raised hope

The Guardian - US

British Airways Attendant Accused of Exposing Nursing Mom's Breasts on Flight: 'I Felt Violated'

A British Airways flight attendant has been accused of pulling down a nursing mother's top and exposing her breasts mid-flight. The passenger says she felt 'violated'.

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US flight attendants are fed up like their Air Canada peers. Here's why they aren't likely to strike

Flight attendants at both regional and legacy airlines say they're frustrated by what they call low wages and long-standing airline practices of not paying them during the boarding process

The Independent UK

Stranded by the Air Canada strike? Here are three ways to get help

While a tentative agreement to end the contract dispute has since been reached, many travellers are still stuck abroad

The Independent UK

Stranded by the Air Canada strike? 3 strategies to keep your cool, work with staff and return home safely

The emails from Air Canada came without warning: flights cancelled at the last minute, no way to get home and no one at Air Canada answering the phones despite repeated calls. Days went by without a solution.

The Conversation

Air Canada to resume operations after cabin crew strike ends

While details of the agreement are not clear, the flight attendant union said that ‘unpaid work is over’.

Al Jazeera

Is The Air Canada Flight Attendants' Strike Over? Airline Status And What We Know So Far

Air Canada's flight attendants strike has entered its third day, defying a back-to-work order and causing mass flight cancellations across Canada.

International Business Times UK

Air Canada resume flights after half a million passengers affected by strikes

Here’s what passengers need to know about their rights to compensation and what their travel insurance can cover.

Euronews

Train outages and flight delays: Simon Calder’s big bank holiday travel guide

Exclusive: All CrossCountry trains serving England, Wales and Scotland are cancelled on Saturday due to a strike

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The Independent UK

Air Canada and flight attendants’ union reach deal to end strike

The strike has impacted around 130,000 travelers daily

The Independent UK

Why your morning commute takes longer in hot weather

Rail delays aren’t exclusive to snowy and icy conditions

The Independent UK

Air Canada strike enters its fourth day. Here’s what has happened

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Air Canada cabin crew strike disruption continues as talks resume

Hundreds of thousands of passengers have seen flights cancelled during the busy summer travel season

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The Conversation

Air Canada flight attendant ‘unlawful’ strike exposes major fault lines in Canadian labour law

Air Canada flight attendants say they will continue to defy a government back-to-work order after the federal labour relations board declared the strike “unlawful.” The walkout, which began early on Aug. 16, grounded hundreds of flights and left passengers stranded.

The Independent UK

Two planes forced to return to Boston Logan airport hours apart after midair issues

Both planes encountered issues midair

The Guardian - US

Flight attendant union leaders ‘ready to go to jail’ as Air Canada strike outlawed

Arbitrator orders 10,000 striking staff back to work after government intervenes – unconstitutionally, union says

International Business Times

Air Canada Flight Attendants Face New Pressure To End Strike

Canada's labor tribunal on Monday declared a strike by Air Canada's flight attendants illegal, a decision that could end a work stoppage which has cancelled travel for half a million people worldwide.

The Independent UK

Air Canada flight attendants’ strike declared illegal after planes grounded for days

The 10,000 striking workers are being ordered back on the job

The Independent UK

Air Canada strikes: Passenger rights as the cancellations continue

Air Canada says it will ‘exceptionally’ pay for hotels, meals and replacement flights for passengers stranded abroad by the chaos

The Independent UK

‘We feel abandoned – we certainly won’t be flying Air Canada again’ say British families

Exclusive: Canadian carrier said it searched for alternative flights ‘on over 120 airlines’ without success – but finding a replacement took five minutes on the phone to a UK travel agent

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