An Air Canada fight attendants strike is not expected to impact flights operated by Air Canada Jazz or partner airlines.

The union representing Air Canada AC-T flight attendants has rejected the airline’s proposal for binding arbitration, leaving bargaining suspended as time winds down toward an impending strike deadline early Saturday.

The airline and the Air Canada Component of CUPE have been in contract negotiations for months over an agreement for more than 10,000 Air Canada and Air Canada Rouge flight attendants. Both sides have blamed the other for stalled negotiations and misinformation about offers on the table. The main sticking points have been wages and time for hours worked.

On Thursday, federal Jobs Minister Patty Hajdu said Air Canada had requested binding arbitration an

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