A climate of uncertainty and confusion reigned on Sunday at Montreal airport when many Air Canada passengers were waiting to know whether or not they could fly during the day. Several passengers met on the spot had false hopes while their flight was finally canceled in the middle of the afternoon.
Leave for Sydney
A young sportsman was looking forward to whether he would leave Montreal on Sunday when he obtained a university scholarship in Australia.
“My flight is in less than two hours, my luggage is recorded, everything seems to indicate that I am leaving … but we no longer really know. This is the first time that a situation like this has happened to me, ”explains Mathieu Nader to Journal.
Mathieu Nader and his mother Aline Nader at Montreal Airport on Sunday morning. The 21 -year -old did not know if his flight to Sydney would leave as indicated on the Air Canada site due to the labor conflict.
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The 21 -year -old was waiting for his flight to Sydney with his parents on Sunday noon. The young man, who must practice basketball at the university level did not know if he would see his parents again in a few minutes or a few months.
“Technically, I have to come back for the holidays. I think everything will be correct, but with everything that happens is difficult to say. It’s distressing as a situation, I do not find that we think very much of passengers in this story, ”commented the sportsman.
Fortunately for him, according to the site of Montreal Airport his flight finally left in advance on Sunday.
Far from the heart
A young woman who was to join her lover in Western Canada hope to be able to board her flight who was still announced in the morning on Sunday.
“I have been here since 8:00 am this morning, when my flight is only 6:00 pm. It was important to arrive early to try to see what could be done, ”said Kirsten Desamito.
Kirsten Desamito, a young Montreal who was to visit her spouse in Vancouver saw his flight canceled after spending several hours waiting for Montreal airport.
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The young woman who had to spend a week with her spouse in Vancouver looked at other airlines, but nothing was available in her budget.
“I’m really stressed, all week I thought about it. This is the only time I have to go see it, so I hope it will work, ”she added.
They were dozens to wait for what was in their flight of the day. While several left after reserving thefts with other airlines, others were waiting in the hope of being able to board.
Air Canada passengers were waiting for the indications on Sunday, while several flights were canceled in the afternoon.
Photo Marianne Langlois
Kirsten Desamito who was to leave Montreal airport at 6:00 p.m. was said to wait until 2:00 pm to find out “what would come from his flight” in vain.
She must have returned empty -handed to her house while her flight scheduled for the end of the day was finally canceled.
Spend 3 days in Miami?
A small five -day stay in Miami was reduced by at least one day for a couple of friends met at Montreal Airport.
“We flight yesterday was canceled, so we thought we could leave this morning, but we are still here,” said Omer Celik.
The young Montrealers were to leave for a short stay in Miami with his girlfriend, Coline Saint-Sulpice, but the Air Canada labor conflict changed their plans.
Omer Celik and Coline Saint-Sulpice had to spend 5 days in Miami before their plans fell into the water. The two friends still intend to go there despite the few days they will stay on the spot.
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“We cannot cancel the hotel, fortunately we had no planned activities, but all the same,” laments Coline Saint-Sulpice.
The young friends met near the air Canada records were still reserving plane tickets for this evening with the carrier.
“With the other airlines, it’s two or three times more expensive, what we are told, he should have a return to work this evening, so we risk trying our luck,” concluded Ms. Saint-Sulpice.
Montreal Airport was much more active on Sunday, when several passengers hoped to be able to leave. Despite the rain that has stretched a good part of the day, the agents and the Air Canada on -board agents were still demonstrating outside.
Air Canada on -board agents and agents continued to Manisfester in the rain on Sunday noon in order to scratch better working conditions.
Photo Marianne Langlois
Around 2:00 p.m., Air Canada finally notified the passengers who had tickets with them not to appear at the airport as several flights were canceled.
