Germany - Security Personnel Strike at Airports

January 14, 2019

The strike of security personnel at German airports has been extended to several airports.

If you currently have a reservation, Air Canada has implemented a policy that makes it possible for you to make voluntary changes to your itinerary if:

  • You purchased an Air Canada ticket no later than January 14, 2019 for travel on January 14 or 15, 2019.
  • Your itinerary includes a flight to, from or via one of the following airports: Frankfurt (FRA), Hamburg (HAM), Bremen (BRE), Hanover (HAJ), Dresden (DRS) and Leipzig (LEJ)

If you are scheduled to travel during the affected period, you may contact Air Canada Reservations (1-888-247-2262) to change your flight free of charge, to another date between now and January 22, 2019, subject to availability in the cabin you originally purchased. Otherwise, any fare difference will apply.

If you purchased your ticket with Aeroplan, or Air Canada Vacations, please contact them directly.

January 11, 2019

The security personnel strike affecting airports in Germany has been extended to include Frankfurt International airport (FRA).
If you currently have a reservation, Air Canada has implemented a policy that makes it possible for you to make voluntary changes to your itinerary if:

  • You purchased an Air Canada ticket no later than January 12, 2019 for travel on January 14 or 15, 2019.
  • Your itinerary includes a flight to, from or via one of the following airports: Frankfurt (FRA).

If you are scheduled to travel during the affected period, you may contact Air Canada Reservations (1-888-247-2262) to change your flight free of charge, to another date between now and January 22, 2019, subject to availability in the cabin you originally purchased. Otherwise, any fare difference will apply.

If you purchased your ticket with Aeroplan, or Air Canada Vacations, please contact them directly.

January 9, 2019

Because of the security personnel strike that is planned in Germany, we understand that you may want to make alternate travel arrangements. If you currently have a reservation, Air Canada has implemented a policy that makes it possible for you to make voluntary changes to your itinerary if:

  • You purchased an Air Canada ticket no later than January 9, 2019 for travel on January 9 or 10, 2019.
  • Your itinerary includes a flight to, from or via one of the following airports: Cologne Bonn (CGN), Düsseldorf (DUS) or Stuttgart (STR).

If you are scheduled to travel during the affected period, you may contact Air Canada Reservations (1-888-247-2262) to change your flight free of charge, to another date between now and January 16, 2019, subject to availability in the cabin you originally purchased. Otherwise, any fare difference will apply.

If you purchased your ticket with Aeroplan, or Air Canada Vacations, please contact them directly.