Air Canada Cuts 400 Management Jobs Following $375M Strike Fallout

Air Canada is cutting roughly 400 management positions, a move it says follows a major financial blow stemming from the flight attendants’ strike earlier this year, Global News reported.

The airline confirmed the reduction amounts to about one percent of its total workforce. 

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The restructuring comes two months after a three-day strike by more than 10,000 flight attendants in August that forced the cancellation of over 3,000 flights and temporarily shut down operations.

In its latest third-quarter financial results, Air Canada said the job action cost the company approximately $375 million, prompting it to revise its adjusted annual earnings forecast downward by that same amount to $3 billion.

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According to reports, the financial hit was primarily driven by customer refunds and compensation, as well as a slowdown in bookings during and immediately after the strike.

Air Canada has not yet detailed which departments will be affected by the cuts.

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