Air Canada announced on the 16th that it has suspended all Air Canada and Air Canada Rouge flights due to a strike by the Air Canada Flight Attendants Union (CUPE).
On the 15th, the airline announced that 623 flights had been cancelled by 8:00 PM (Eastern Standard Time), affecting approximately 100,000 people.
The strike will begin at 12:58 a.m. EST on the 16th in Vancouver, and 9:58 p.m. on the 15th in Vancouver.　The Vancouver and Toronto airport websites are already showing flight cancellations, but Air Canada Jazz and Express are not affected.
Air Canada said it would offer transfers or refunds.
It is expected that confusion caused by flight cancellations will continue in the future, and airports will be increasing their staff to deal with the situation.