ALPA said the tentative agreement includes major improvements to working conditions in addition to the pay increases. More than 750 pilots will participate in a ratification vote following nearly a year of negotiations. Air Transat said the deal allows operations to normalize and reassures customers ahead of the holidays. The airline had already cancelled 18 flights as a precaution before the strike deadline. Wages were the final sticking point, with federal conciliators helping close the gap after 11 months of talks to replace a 2015 contract.