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Air Canada suffers major app data breach of 20,000 customers By Tim Sandle Air Canada has reported on a massive data breach of its app. At risk are thousands of passenger passport details, among other personal details of customers.

Air Canada flight diverted after man tries to open cabin door By Arthur Weinreb Orlando - An Air Canada flight had to make an emergency landing in Orlando after a passenger yelled at other passengers, waived coffee pots at crew members and tried to open a cabin door while the plane was in the air.

Air Canada leaves 15-year-old boy stranded at airport overnight By Arthur Weinreb Toronto - After a connecting flight was missed due to an earlier delay, Air Canada left a 15-year-old boy travelling alone stranded at the airport in Toronto for what could have been 48 hours. Air Canada offered no food or accommodation to the teen.

Family vacation begins with Air Canada bumping 10-year-old boy By Arthur Weinreb Charlottetown - A family vacation to Costa Rica was disrupted when Air Canada announced a couple’s 10-year-old son was being bumped from a flight from Charlottetown, PEI to Montreal. The fact a young child was being bumped did not seem to matter to the airline.

South African firefighters arrive in Alberta to combat wildfire By Arthur Weinreb Edmonton - About 300 firefighters from South Africa arrived at Edmonton International Airport to help fight the Fort McMurray fire that has raged out of control for almost a month.

Air Canada flight diverted because of unusual odor By Owen Weldon On Saturday, an Air Canada flight was flying from Amsterdam to Toronto, but it was diverted to Belfast because of an unusual odor.

Air Canada plane crash-lands at Halifax airport By Stephen Morgan Halifax - An Air Canada plane has made a crash landing at Halifax Stanfield International Airport just after midnight, injuring 25 people. Flight 624 took off from Toronto at 9.05 pm with 133 passengers and 5 crew members on board.

High Court denies damages to French-speaking Ottawa couple By Nate Smith The Supreme Court of Canada has ruled that Air Canada does not have to pay an Ottawa couple that filed suit against the airline because they couldn't be served in their preferred tongue.

Air Canada says it will fire baggage handlers who threw luggage By Marcus Hondro A spokesperson for Air Canada said that the company suspended two baggage handlers who were filmed by a man last week throwing baggage down a stairwell. The two will be fired once the investigation is complete, Air Canada said.

Video of Air Canada baggage handlers roughly throwing suitcases By Marcus Hondro Air Canada has some explaining to do after a man posted a video of the airline's baggage handlers roughly throwing suitcases several metres down a staircase/ramp. The man was in a plane when he filmed it and he then posted it later on Youtube.

Passengers ejected from Air Canada flight due to fake tickets By Owen Weldon Air Canada is investigating how five people boarded an Air Canada flight with fake tickets on Friday. The flight was bound for Toronto.

Air Canada dismisses U.S. media's concern over lost dog By Nancy Houser San Francisco - Larry, a 2-year-old Italian greyhound from San Francisco, CA, was lost by Air Canada on Monday when he was removed from his crate by an Air Canada employee. Due to Larry's owner passing away from cancer, Larry was being shipped to his new Canadian owner.

Air Canada posts profits in 2012 By Veronica Silva Cusi Air Canada on Thursday said it posted profits in its fourth quarter and full year last year, a reversal of its performance the previous year.

Air Canada picks former AirTran exec as chief operating officer By Matt Cianfarani Amid preparations to launch a low-cost carrier division, Air Canada has hired a former AirTran Airways executive as chief operating officer.

Needle found in airline food in Canada By Darren Weir An investigation is underway after a passenger on an Air Canada flight found a sewing needle in a sandwich purchased on-board the plane. It comes two weeks after 5 sandwiches were found with sewing needles on Delta Airlines flights.

Passengers sue Air Canada after sleepy pilot plunges plane By Arthur Weinreb Toronto - The class action lawsuit is claiming $20 million in damages after 16 people were injured when a trans-Atlantic flight went into a steep dive. It is also alleged that the airline misled all the passengers as to the cause of the sudden descent.

Air Canada provider abruptly shuts down, 2,600 out of work By Yukio Strachan The sole aircraft- and engine-maintenance provider for Air Canada told employees Sunday evening not to show up for work on Monday, locking out about 2,600 employees as the company filed for court protection from creditors.

Cat escapes from carrier, found in plane cockpit By Leigh Goessl This morning an Air Canada flight from Halifax to Toronto was delayed for several hours after it was discovered a cat was missing from its carrier which was stowed in the cabin.

Air Canada loses constitutional challenge to class action Special By Steffan Ileman Vancouver - A BC Supreme Court judge dismissed yesterday Air Canada’s claim that provincial consumer law is inapplicable to Air Canada as a federally regulated undertaking. Other airlines are also affected by the decision in the fuel surcharge class action.

Obese passengers to file lawsuit against Air Canada By Katerina Nikolas Obese passengers who were charged for two seats on Air Canada flights, prior to a 2008 ruling that allowed those disabled by obesity to have two seats and just pay for one, may now sue Air Canada to recover the costs they incurred.

Drunken RIM execs force emergency airplane landing By Abigail Prendergast Research in Motion (RIM), known for their contributions to Blackberry smartphones have been in nothing short of a world of trouble lately. In the most recent turn of events, two executives forced a plane to land with drunken, disorderly conduct.

Air Canada strike looming again By Steffan Ileman Air Canada flight attendants rejected the management’s contract offer for the second time and served a 72-hour strike notice. Government says no way, Jose.

Countdown To Air Canada Strike, Union Ad Seeks Public Support By Steffan Ileman Air Canada flight attendants served a strike notice on the airline yesterday. The union took out a newspaper ad to seek public support. Westjet announced Sunday it will be adding new flights to accommodate passengers affected by the strike.

Air Canada flight attendant strike looming Special By Steffan Ileman Air Canada’s flight attendants gave their union a strong strike mandate today. The union is still negotiating with management to avert a walkout after September 20. Retired inflight director accuses management of unfair remuneration.

Air Canada increasing baggage fees on US-bound flights By Lynn Curwin Travellers flying economy class to the US on Air Canada will soon have to pay a fee for every piece of baggage they check.

Canadian doctors group wants pets banned from airplane cabins By Kim I. Hartman The Canadian Medical Association has voted to urge all commercial airlines in the country to ban passengers from bringing pets into airplane cabins in order to protect other travellers who suffer from allergies.

TopFinds: Air Canada's French fiasco, 'Carmaggedon' hits L.A. By David Silverberg Air Canada is fined for refusing to speak French to passengers. Massive traffic chaos envelops Los Angeles due to a highway shutdown. The world's first synthetic organ transplant. These are the top stories making headlines on DigitalJournal.com.

Air Canada fined $12,000 for not speaking French to passenger By Andrew Moran Ottawa - A federal court in Ottawa ruled that Air Canada must apologize to two Ottawa passengers and pay $12,000 after failing to provide the couple services in French. The judge ruled that the airline failed to follow the Official Languages Act.

Agreement reached with Air Canada workers By KJ Mullins The deal includes wage increases, said Canadian Auto Workers President Ken Lewenza. The Air Canada workers are satisfied with the collective agreement, he said. The pension process for new hires will be advocated for in the future.

Air Canada staff go on strike By Andrew Ardizzi Toronto - Air Canada customer service and sales staff went on strike as of 12:01 a.m. June 14 after failing to reach an agreement with the airline.

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