Most Air Canada domestic, international flights expected to take off Thursday
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An online dashboard tracking Air Canada's service resumption said Thursday morning that 98 per cent of domestic flights were expected to operate over the next 24 hours, along with 99 per cent of U.S. flights.
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The airline's ramp-up of international flights has also nearly caught up, with 94 per cent of planned flights expected to operate.
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