a strike notice by Air Canada Pilots or lockout notice by the airline could come as soon as Sunday and flight cancellations could begin Friday leaving many Travelers scrambling a strike can impact what options you have as a consumer but there are still things you can do if your flight is asked Canadians sort of have um a couple of avenues that they can look at right now with s this this looming strip if the work stoppage happens and Air Canada cancels your flight you are entitled to a full cash refund they also have to notify you within 48 Hours of your scheduled flight and try to rebook you you can also rebook yourself though those with a non-refundable ticket can only get credit or can book free of charge for travel before this Sunday or between September 24th and November 30th Travel Experts say if you've got a refundable fair with Air Canada it may be worth getting a refund and booking with another airline they also caution if you have travel insurance to look at your policy to see if you're covered but warn most insurance companies are not providing protection for a work stoppage if you buy a ticket once the risk of a strike is known under Air Canada's air passenger protection rules a strike Falls outside the airlines control and that's why travel insurance brokers say it's not just the airline ticket that's the problem but hotels and food too because Air Canada won't pay for them that it is not about getting back the price of the airline ticket it is about getting back the Lost vacation or in the case of people who are already the country it's about getting back home experts say Travelers can take a wait and see approach given what a cancellation could mean for their wallet but as some Travelers may have more expenses than just a missed flight The Hope among some is the strike or lockout will be averted Sean preville Global News