Air Canada strike: Will you be affected?

CAW president Ken Lewenza speaks to Air Canada workers rallying outside of Pearson Airport's Terminal 1 on Thursday. (Priya Sankaran/CBC)

UPDATE: June 14 (3:58 p.m. ET):

The federal government is set to introduce legislation aimed at ending the Air Canada strike if the airline and its customer service and sales staff can't reach a deal.

The details of the new legislation are not yet clear, but Labour Minister Lisa Raitt said Tuesday she was concerned the walkout will have an effect on Canada's economic recovery.

UPDATE: June 14:

Air Canada customer service and sales staff went on strike at 12:01 a.m. Tuesday when their union failed to reach an agreement with the airline.

Canadian Auto Workers president Ken Lewenza said the union had tentatively agreed with the airline on some contract issues, but the two sides remained far apart on pensions and wages.

While the airline has said it will continue to operate a "full flight schedule" with managers assisting at airports and call centres, a union representative was skeptical.

"That can't happen," said Corinne Aubin, vice-president of the western region for Local 2002, after workers walked out in Edmonton. "We have 3,800 workers that are out, that are experienced. Their average experience is 20 years ... you don't replace that with somebody who took a two-week training course."

UPDATE: June 13:

Air Canada and its customer service and sales staff continued talking in Montreal on Monday against a midnight strike deadline.

The union served a 72-hour strike notice on Friday, allowing them to walk out 12:01 a.m. Tuesday.

June 11:

Air Canada insists it has a plan to "minimize any inconvenience" caused by a potential job action next week after the union representing customer service and sales staff at Air Canada gave the airline a 72-hour strike notice.

In a statement to customers on its website Saturday, the airline said it will continue to operate its regular schedule and that "existing bookings will be honoured and future bookings welcomed" in the event of a strike next week.

Do you have travel plans this summer that involve flying Air Canada? How will you be affected now that Air Canada workers are on strike? Let us know in the comments below.

(This survey is not scientific. It is based on readers' responses.)