Air Canada strike: What Canadians flying need to know about possible flight cancellations

With Air Canada's negotiations with the flight attendants' union seemingly going nowhere, and the possibility of a strike starting Saturday, tens of thousands of Canadian travelers face being stranded during their summer vacations. Sprott School of Business Professor Ian Lee breaks down how we got here from lack of competition, and the likelihood the Canadian government allows Air Canada flight attendants to strike and the subsequent mass cancellation of flights. The news cycle never slows down and neither does Hub Hits. Each day we provide you with quick hits on topical stories, big issues, and important voices appearing in The Hub, taped live. The Hub's podcast channel is sponsored this month by Airbnb. To learn more about how Airbnb is helping, not hurting Canada's economy, visit Airbnb.ca/closerlook. The Hub is Canada's fastest-growing independent digital news outlet. Subscribe to The Hub's podcast feed to get all our best content: https://tinyurl.com/3a7zpd7e (Apple) https://tinyurl.com/y8akmfn7 (Spotify) Watch a video version on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheHubCanada Want more Hub? Get a FREE 3-month trial membership on us: https://thehub.ca/free-trial/ Follow The Hub on X: https://x.com/thehubcanada?lang=en CREDITS: Amal Attar-Guzman - Producer Elia Gross - Sound Editor Rudyard Griffiths - Host Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.