The strike was unnatured and very often. Last week, Air Canada had to cancel many flights after a movement of its navigation staff, at the top of the tourist season. During the weekend of August 15, no less than 700 links were eliminated and it was not until Tuesday, August 20 for the administration and unions to find an agreement.
The company normally offers trips for 180 cities around the world and transports around 130,000 passengers every day. According to the operator, the strike led cancellations that affect 500,000 people, especially the French. Air Canada transports an average of 4,000 to 5,500 passengers per day between France and Canada.
However, the end of the strike does not mean return to normal. Air Canada warned: “Some flights will be canceled in the next seven days, until the organization is stabilized.”
According to Airadvisor, a specialist in the rights of air passengers, from 20 to 30% of the flights in France and Canada could still suffer delays in a at three o’clock and It is likely that between 800 and 1,500 French travelers be assigned on Thursday and Friday, especially in the two busiest links: Paris-Montréal and Paris-Tormo.
“Progressive” return to normal
The site recalls that “by virtue of the Canadian regulation on the protection of air passengers, travelers have the right to a complete reimbursement or free scope, even in a competitor if Air Canada could not replace them within 48 hours and be reimbursed by their reasonable costs.”
For the departures of the European Union, if the flight is canceled, the airline must offer a ticket reimbursement within seven days, or a range on another flight in comparable transport conditions.
The EU EU261/2004 regulations of the EU also apply, it allows to obtain compensation of 600 euros per passenger (because the flight is greater than 3,000 kilometers) in case of delay of more than three hours or cancellation.
Source: BFM TV
