Air Canada cuts capacity 25%, lays off 1,700

Air Canada is cutting passenger capacity by an additional 25% and laying off 1,700 workers, as well as 200 more at its Express carriers. “Since the implementation by the Federal and Provincial Governments of these increased travel restrictions and other measures, in addition to the existing quarantine requirements, we have seen an immediate impact to our close-in bookings and have made the difficult but necessary decision to further adjust our schedule and rationalize our transborder, Caribbean and domestic routes to better reflect expected demand and to reduce cash burn,” said Lucie Guillemette, executive vice president and chief commercial officer.