Air Canada is canceling some flights as the airline winds down service ahead of a looming flight attendants’ strike. The airline says it plans to stop flying on Saturday after its flight attendants’ union served a 72-hour strike notice.

Air Canada said Wednesday it will begin a gradual suspension of flights to allow an orderly shutdown of the country’s largest airline as it faces a potential work stoppage by its flight attendants

Air Canada is cancelling flights from Thursday, as the country's largest carrier winds down service ahead of a looming Saturday strike by its more than 10,000 flight attendants.