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A demonstration by more than a dozen members of the union representing Air Canada's flight attendants prompted the airline to shut down a press conference on Thursday as tensions between the two sides continue to mount ahead of a weekend work stoppag

Travellers say they are bracing for uncertainty as Air Canada prepares to gradually suspend flights ahead of a potential work stoppage on Saturday.

There's no word yet whether Air Canada and the union representing some 10,000 of its flight attendants have averted a possible strike or lockout that could begin as soon as Saturday.

Air Canada says it has reached an "impasse" in negotiations with the union representing its flight attendants, which on Tuesday said it declined a proposal from the airline to enter a binding arbitration process.

B.C. Supreme Court Justice Andrea Ormiston: The bylaw is 'invalid and the decision to adopt it was unreasonable.'

TORONTO — Air Canada flight attendants gathered for simultaneous demonstrations outside airports in some major Canadian cities Monday as the clock ticked down toward a possible strike that could begin as soon as this weekend.

A potential strike looms as contract talks carry on between Air Canada and the union representing 10,000 of its flight attendants. The outcome of negotiations this week could be critical for summer travellers worried about their upcoming flights.

MONTREAL — Air Canada and the union representing 10,000 of its flight attendants are set to resume talks today in attempt to avoid a strike that could potentially begin in one week.

Rate of decline on a year-over-year monthly basis has started to moderate.

Around 10,000 Air Canada flight attendants will be in a legal position to strike in less than two weeks, but the airline says it's confident there is enough runway left to reach a deal that avoids grounding numerous flights.