An air passenger rights advocate says that customers shouldn’t be afraid to enforce their own rights as a possible strike between Air Canada and its flight attendants looms ahead of the weekend.

On Wednesday, the airline received notice of a strike from the Air Canada Component of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), which represents 10,000 flight attendants. The airline then issued lockout notice. A strike could happen on Saturday. The two sides cannot come to an agreement over wages and working conditions.

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The potential strike has already led to some changes in travel plans for customers. The airline said this week it was starting to cancel flights with “a complete cessation of flying by Air Canada and Air Canada Rouge on August 16.” As Saturday approach

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