Air Canada Announces Mass Cancellations Amid Pending Strike

On Friday, Aug. 15 Air Canada announced mass cancellations ahead of a potential strike from the airline's flight attendants, who are seeking a raise. 

Earlier this week, The airline revealed it offered a 38 percent raise in compensation over four years, which the airline argued would have made them the highest paid flight attendants in Canada, with a 25 percent raise in the first year.

The flight attendants' union rebuffed the offer and gave Air Canada a 72-hour strike notice that...