Air Canada and its pilots brace for major service interruption as strike deadline approaches

Air Canada and its pilots seemed to remain at a deadlock Saturday hours before a deadline when either side could interrupt service, causing major disruptions to air travel for hundreds of thousands of passengers and cargo.The airline and the pilots’ union, Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA), have been negotiating for 15 months but the parties failed to reach an agreement after more than 100 meetings, according to Air Canada.