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Air Canada blocks replies on Pride flight post after backlash

Air Canada’s attempt to kick off Pride month with a celebratory post about its first-ever “all 2SLGBTQIA+ flight” backfired almost instantly, drawing a flood of critical responses.

Isaac Lamoureux, True North
Jun 02, 2025
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Air Canada’s attempt to kick off Pride month with a celebratory post about its first-ever “all 2SLGBTQIA+ flight” backfired almost instantly, drawing a flood of critical responses from Canadians and prompting the airline to shut down comments.

The Monday post was flooded with negative replies, overwhelming the number of likes it received, which prompted the airline’s social media team to turn off the replies a few hours after the post was initially published.

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