On Thursday, Air Canada announced it will cover "reasonable" expenses for hotels, meals and transport costs incurred by passengers who endured flight delays and cancellations during the recent strike by the airline's flight attendants.

Flight attendants went on strike after Air Canada gave wage increases to certain employees, including pilots with a 26% rise in 2024, a mostly male-filed role according to CUPE. In contrast, the union said that flight attendants, who are mainly women, received a lower 8% increase in 2025.

Flight attendants at both regional and legacy airlines say they're frustrated by what they call low wages and long-standing airline practices of not paying them during the boarding process.