Quebec Airport on the alert after the announcement of a strike at Air Canada

The announcement of a strike by Air Canada on-board agents worries Jean-Lesage in Quebec International Airport. Not only does the cancellation of flights upset travelers’ plans, but the labor conflict could also result in substantial financial losses for the organization.

Last night, Air Canada on -board agents sent their employer a strike notice to announce that they will get out of Saturday. For its part, the company replied with a lockout. Some flights will therefore be canceled on Thursday.

On the side of Quebec Airport, Information comes into droppings. At the time of writing these lines, no flight cancellation had been confirmed by the carrier for the flights leaving and in the direction of Quebec.

Air Canada is looking at its flight schedule for the next few days. It’s a whole puzzle to have to move and cancel flights, especially since we are in high tourist seasonexplains the deputy director of public affairs and relations with the environment at Jean-Lesage international airport, Étienne Cummings.

This is not a news that we can rejoice, especially since we are in high tourist season today.

In general, the occupancy rate of thefts of all air carriers is raised at this time of the year while several Quebecers and tourists are still on vacation.

In this context, the displacement of Air Canada travelers to other flights is far from simple.

Quebec Airport invites travelers to remain attentive to the evolution of the situation and to learn directly with the carrier.

I know we all ask questions. We, as a airport, ask ourselves questions. As a passenger, we ask ourselves questions. It is the carrier who will give information to passengerssupports the spokesperson.

Financial losses

In addition to the inconvenience caused to its customers, the potential strike of Air Canada on -board agents could hurt financially at Quebec Airport. Each flight canceled has economic repercussions, said Étienne Cummings, without however being able to quantify these costs at the moment.

More generally, the consequences can also be felt throughout the Quebec region if the arrival of tourists is compromised by the labor conflict, he argues.

Air Canada is the majority carrier at Jean-Lesage airport. More than 1000 passengers from Quebec Airport pass on a flight made by this airline every day.

Reassure travelers

We, as a traveling, the biggest role is to reassure travelers and accompany them if they are impacted by this strikelaunches Nicolas Ryan, director of public affairs and media relations at CAA-Québec.

For now, What we can do, on our side, is to take out our passenger lists and try to see with them the possibilitieshe said.

In his eyes, the biggest menace, It is for those who are currently on a trip.

The people who are already at their destination, who wonder if they can come home … Often it is to reassure these people, are to explain to them “here are the options that will present themselves to you in the coming days”.

However, he recalls thatAir Canada still has homework related to these passengers. They can’t just leave them at your destination without taking care of them.

For those whose departure is imminent, if uncertainty remains the big question, he concedes that It may be a little easier to reassure them.

In both cases, in order to strike where all thefts would be nailed to the ground, Air Canada is still responsible for offering travelers a flight within 48 hours to bring the person to your destinationtranche Nicolas Ryan.

He advises those who have done business with a travel agency to ask their questions, before being returned to your destination. Idem For questions related to travel insurance.

In collaboration with François Pouliot, with information from Gabriel Paré-Asatoory