Air Canada Flight Attendants Reject Wage Deal — But No Strike Means Disrupted Flights May Soon Resume

In a decisive move, nearly 10,000 Air Canada flight attendants overwhelmingly rejected the wage offer that both their union and the airline had tentatively agreed to just last month. With a staggering 99.1% voting against the proposal, this is a sharp repudiation of the airline’s attempt to control labor costs amid economic strain. Yet, thanks to pre-negotiated safeguards, passengers can expect flights to continue uninterrupted — at least for now. This development lays bare the tensions smoldering beneath Canada's key transportation sector — tensions that resonate deeply with American interests given North America's integrated travel networks. How long can airlines...