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Air Canada Comments on the End of Federal Conciliation in Negotiations with Air Line Pilots Association
Air Canada Comments on the End of Federal Conciliation in Negotiations with Air Line Pilots Assoc...
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n\n\n\n Air Canada Comments on the End of Federal Conciliation in Negotiations with Air Line Pilots Association\n \n\n /* Style Definitions */\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n \n\n\n\n\n\n Canada NewsWire\n \n\n\n\n\n\n Air\n \n Canada\n \n recommits to seek a negotiated agreement with ALPA during the 21-day cooling off period\n \n\n\n\n Operations of the airline to continue as normal\n \n\n\n\n Flexible rebooking policy introduced for customers with booked travel coinciding with the end of the cooling off period\n \n\n\n\n\n\n MONTREAL\n \n\n ,\n \n\n Aug. 27, 2024\n \n\n /CNW/ - Air Canada today issued the following update in its ongoing contract negotiations with the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA).\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n Air\n \n Canada's\n \n intention remains to reach a negotiated settlement with its pilots, one that recognizes their professionalism and contributions to the airline. During the talks, there has been significant progress and the three-week cooling off period gives the parties more than sufficient time to address any outstanding issues. Air\n \n Canada\n \n is fully committed to bargaining meaningfully throughout the period.\n \n\n However, certainty about their travel plans is important to customers. For this reason, Air Canada has introduced a goodwill policy to give all customers flexibility with imminent travel plans. Starting today, customers who have purchased travel on Air Canada flights for the period immediately preceding and after the end of the cooling off period on\n \n September 17, 2024\n \n , can change any travel already purchased at no additional cost.\n \n\n\n Goodwill Rebooking Policy\n \n\n\n Changes can be made online at\n \n www.aircanada.com\n \n , through the Air Canada mobile app, a travel agent, or by calling an\n \n Air Canada Contact Centre\n \n (although wait times may be elevated). The policy allows customers holding bookings on any fare type with travel\n \n between September 15 and 23, 2024\n \n , to:\n \n\n\n A)\n \n rebook to any other Air Canada flight(s) with the same origin and destination up to\n \n November 30, 2024\n \n .  Chan...