A few of the many thousands of Air Canada customers still waiting for refunds reached out to Speakers Corner nearly three months after a labour strike grounded flights for three days.

Lynda Elstad, who spoke to us as she was boarding another Air Canada flight this month, was one of those impacted by the disruption in August.

Air Canada promised to payback those customers for expenses incurred booking with other airlines or in some cases, due to flight cancelations. They also vowed to reimburse the cost of food and lodging.

“But they (Air Canada) seems to be waiting and waiting,” Elstad said.

Many customers point out they paid for their expenses with credit cards.

“That means those who incurred those expenses are paying tens of percent in interest charges on their credit cards, which i

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