News tagged strike

Stranded & Hopeful: The Turbulent Days of the Air Canada Flight Attendants' Strike

In August 2025, a major strike by Air Canada's flight attendants brought much of Canadian air travel to a halt for several tense days. While travelers faced cancellations and chaos, the temporary disruption may spark important changes for flight crews across North America.

August 21, 2025

Air Canada Strike Resolution: What Travelers Need to Know as Flights Resume

After a three-day disruption that stranded thousands, Air Canada and its flight attendants' union have tentatively resolved their strike that began on August 16, 2025. Flights will gradually resume, but ongoing delays and recovery challenges may still impact travelers in the coming days.

August 19, 2025

Stranded in the Skies: How the Air Canada Flight Attendant Strike Might Change Your Travel Plans

On August 16, 2025, over 10,000 Air Canada flight attendants began a strike that could ground flights across Canada. Here’s a traveler-friendly look at how this future event might disrupt your journeys—and what it could mean for the industry.

August 16, 2025

When Tech Takes a Timeout: The Global IT Meltdown that Grounded Travelers Worldwide

In July 2024, a security update gone wrong triggered massive IT failures around the globe, sending shockwaves through the travel and tourism world. Travelers faced grounded flights, stranded nights at airports, and disrupted plans—while the industry scrambled to recover and rethink its tech safety nets.

July 19, 2025

Travel Turbulence: Air Traffic Controller Strike Jolts France’s Summer Rush

Thousands of travelers faced chaos as France’s air traffic controllers walked off the job just as summer vacations kicked off. With hundreds of flights grounded, the ripple effects spread from packed airports to empty hotel lobbies, shaking up the travel experience and sparking debates about the future of air travel.

July 4, 2025

French Air Traffic Strike Throws Summer Getaways Into Chaos—Will It Spark Change?

This analysis covers the anticipated fallout from the French air traffic controller strike on July 3-4, 2025, which is already sending shockwaves across the European travel scene. With Ryanair canceling 170 flights and 30,000+ travelers scrambling to salvage their plans, the disruption highlights both the fragility and the potential for reform in the aviation sector.

July 3, 2025