Air Canada Layoffs

• Air Canada cuts 1,500 jobs, suspends more international flights

  Almost a dozen flight routes will be temporarily suspended until at least April 30. 

  Canada

  Feb 9, 2021
  
• Air Canada to cut approximately 1,700 jobs

  Earlier Wednesday, Air Canada announced it would suspend more routes in the Atlantic Canada region until further notice.

  Canada

  Jan 13, 2021
  
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• Air Canada to apply for wage subsidy program to keep workers on payroll amid COVID-19 pandemic

  Air Canada has cut roughly half its Canadian workforce amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

  Canada

  Apr 8, 2020
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• Coronavirus: Air Canada to lay off 16,500 workers amid COVID-19 pandemic

  Starting on Friday, the layoffs of 15,200 unionized workers and 1,300 managers will last through April and May amid drastically reduced flight capacity from the Montreal-based airline.

  Canada

  Mar 30, 2020
• WestJet announces layoffs for nearly 50% of staff due to COVID-19, Air Canada reduces pilots

  WestJet Airlines says roughly half of its 14,000 employees will leave the company — some temporarily — due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

  Canada

  Mar 24, 2020
• Air Canada to lay off over 5K flight attendants as coronavirus halts travel: union

  The layoffs, which the Air Canada Component of CUPE says will take effect over the next 48 hours, will include roughly 3,600 Air Canada members and all 1,549 Air Canada Rouge members, according to the union.

  Canada

  Mar 20, 2020