{"id":328551,"date":"2025-08-22T06:33:00","date_gmt":"2025-08-22T10:33:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/?p=328551"},"modified":"2025-08-22T10:54:08","modified_gmt":"2025-08-22T14:54:08","slug":"flight-attendants-strike-rights-travel-insurance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/news\/travel\/flight-attendants-strike-rights-travel-insurance\/","title":{"rendered":"Air Canada Flight Attendant Strike: Your Rights, Compensation, and Travel Insurance"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Air Canada continues to resume operations, and expects to restore almost its entire network by August 22, 2025. To accommodate travellers affected by the disruptions between August 15 and 23, the airline has extended its goodwill policy. In addition to the flexible booking policy already in place, Air Canada<\/a> will now cover reasonable additional costs<\/a> related to trip interruption, such as accommodation, meals, ground transportation and other essential expenses incurred by customers and their companions, upon presentation of receipts. Refunds will be processed as quickly as possible, although the high volume may result in a processing time of four to six weeks. <\/p>\n

This special policy is in addition to the option to change any booking originally scheduled between August 15 and 18, 2025 (for tickets purchased no later than August 13), allowing travellers to reschedule their trip between August 21 and September 12, 2025, free of charge. For those whose flight was cancelled and who could not be rebooked promptly, Air Canada will also cover transportation expenses with other airlines, rail, ferry, or bus companies, provided that the alternatives were booked at a reasonable fare and in an equivalent or lower cabin class. <\/p>\n

In the event of a cancellation, Air Canada is committed to finding a solution on the next available flight, leveraging its network of partners. However, seat availability is limited during the peak summer travel season. For customers who choose to cancel as a precaution, travel credits remain available for future use, but a full refund is only offered if the flight is cancelled by Air Canada. This policy applies exclusively to flights operated by Air Canada and Air Canada Rouge. <\/p>\n

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Please note: this article does not constitute legal advice. For more information, we invite you to consult the APPR regulation<\/a>, the Montreal Convention<\/a> and law EU261\/2004<\/a> according to your situation to check your rights.<\/p>\n

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While strikes are fairly common in Europe, a strike or lockout by Air Canada flight attendants<\/strong> poses a risk for Canadian travellers, and many of us may not be fully aware of our rights in the event of a strike.<\/p>\n

First of all, while a flight attendant strike is considered beyond an airline’s control<\/a>, customers should not have to pay for a dispute between the airline and its employees’ unions. Therefore, you are entitled to a refund if your flight is cancelled, or to have your itinerary completed, but your rights and compensation vary according to your itinerary.<\/p>\n

While we’re hearing about a possible strike by Air Canada flight attendants<\/strong>, the following also applies to other carriers across the country.<\/p>\n

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Flight attendant strikes<\/strong> are considered by the Canadian Transportation Agency<\/a> to be “beyond the control of the carrier” for flights originating and terminating in Canada. Therefore, under PRPA regulations<\/a>, in the event of a flight attendant strike, you would be entitled to: <\/p>\n