Air Canada flight attendants went on strike Saturday, forcing a complete shutdown of the airline’s operations and stranding over 130,000 daily passengers as workers demand higher wages and compensation for unpaid ground duties.

Air Canada began canceling flights Thursday ahead of a possible strike by its flight attendants that could impact hundreds of thousands of travelers. A complete shutdown of the country's largest airline threatens to impact about 130,000 people a day.

Over 10,000 Air Canada flight attendants plan to strike on Saturday over stalled contract talks, threatening major travel disruptions across Canada.