Air Canada is canceling some flights as the airline winds down service ahead of a looming flight attendants’ strike. The airline says it plans to stop flying on Saturday after its flight attendants’ union served a 72-hour strike notice.

Airline warns ‘other carriers are already very full due to summer travel peak’, limiting travellers’ options for alternative flights

Air Canada said it will start cancelling flights on Thursday ahead of a possible strike by its flight attendants, which the airline said will allow for an orderly shutdown of Canada's largest airline.