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'They're just being pythons. But they have to go. Our mammals are disappearing at an alarming rate.' 'It takes a python three years to get to be 10 feet,' she said, 'and it takes 200 animals to get it there. Every single python we take out of the Everglades is saving hundreds of lives.' Florida officials estimate there may be up to 500,000 pythons in the wild. While total eradication may be out of reach, Siewe believes every hunt is the best thing that can be done at the moment. 'We might just be prolonging the extinction of our native animals,' she said, 'but if we can do that long enough for scientists to develop better solutions, then it's absolutely worth it. 'What drives me to keep going night after night, chasing snakes through the swamp? Well, first of all, it's totally my calling. It is the most amazing adventure and the most fun I've ever had in my entire life.' 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Air Canada suspends all operations sparking travel chaos – what to do with flight tickets
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The airline announced it will begin a phased shutdown as the first flights began being canceled on August 14 as the airline and the union took to the negotiating table. "The company has made arrangements with other Canadian and foreign carriers to provide customers alternative travel options to the extent possible,' it added. 'Customers will be notified of alternative travel options that are identified for them. "However, given other carriers are already very full due to the summer travel peak, securing such capacity will take time and, in many cases, will not be immediately possible." The airline said travelers whose flights are canceled can ask for a full refund should they opt not to travel on alternative flight arrangements made for them. Although Air Canada doesn't fly domestically in the US, the airline does serve as a carrier for international connections, which could affect American flyers on a connecting flight. Chaos as UK airspace meltdown strikes again and grounds all outbound flights An estimated 27,000 American customers are expected to be impacted by the cancellations, according to Air Advisor. US customers should continuously check their flight status to ensure that their flight has not been cancelled or rebooked. While the duration of the strike is unknown, passengers with flexible travel plans can rebook their flights between August 21 and September 12 at no additional cost. It is not yet known how long disruption could last as Air Canada Chief Operating Officer Mark Nasr said it could take up to a week to fully restart operations once any kind of deal is reached. Air Canada noted that since the strike is out of the airline's control, it is not legally required to provide compensation for food and lodging expenses. CONTRACT ISSUES The strike comes after eight months of negotiations between Air Canada and the Canadian Union of Public Employees. Air Canada Strike statement 'We regret the impact a disruption will have on our customers, our stakeholders and the communities we serve. However, the disappointing conduct of CUPE's negotiators and the union's stated intention to launch a strike puts us in a position where our only responsible course of action is to provide certainty by implementing an orderly suspension of Air Canada's and Air Canada Rouge's operations through a lockout. As we have seen elsewhere in our industry with other labour disruptions, unplanned or uncontrolled shutdowns, such as we are now at risk of through a strike, can create chaos for travellers that is far, far worse,' said Michael Rousseau, President and Chief Executive of Air Canada. 'Our latest offer included a 38 per cent increase in total compensation over four years that would have made our flight attendants the best compensated in Canada, along with provisions for ground pay and other work-life balance, career and pension improvements. At the same time, we asked for no concessions from the union. Given this, while we remain available for discussions with CUPE, we have requested government-directed arbitration as we now view it as the only certain avenue to bring closure to bargaining and mitigate the impact on travellers, business and the Canadian economy.' Flight attendants are asking the airline for higher pay and for on-ground pay. Currently, flight attendants only receive pay for their time spent flying, which doesn't include boarding passengers or deplaning. 'The disappointing conduct of CUPE's negotiators and the union's stated intention to launch a strike puts us in a position where our only responsible course of action is to provide certainty by implementing an orderly suspension of Air Canada's and Air Canada Rouge's operations through a lockout,' said Michael Rousseau, President and Chief Executive of Air Canada. 'Our latest offer included a 38 per cent increase in total compensation over four years that would have made our flight attendants the best compensated in Canada, along with provisions for ground pay and other work-life balance, career and pension improvements. 'At the same time, we asked for no concessions from the union. Given this, while we remain available for discussions with CUPE, we have requested government-directed arbitration as we now view it as the only certain avenue to bring closure to bargaining and mitigate the impact on travellers, business and the Canadian economy.' Flight attendant Henly Larden told the Associated Press that the union won't stop fighting until all its demands are met, with an emphasis on ground pay. 'Just because it's a past practice doesn't mean here in 2025 that it's OK or it's right, and we want to change that going forward,' she said.
