Air Canada suspends restart plans after flight attendants defy return-to-work order Economy Aug 17, 2025 2:43 PM EDT

TORONTO (AP) — Air Canada said it suspended plans to restart operations on Sunday after the union representing 10,000 flight attendants said it will defy a return-to-work order. The strike was already affecting about 130,000 travelers around the world per day during the peak summer travel season.

The Canada Industrial Relations Board ordered airline staff back to work by 2 p.m. Sunday after the government intervened and Air Canada said it planned to resume flights Sunday evening.

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Canada’s largest airline now says it will resume flights Monday evening. Air Canada s

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