Air Transat and Pilots Union Reach Tentative Deal to Avert Strike

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.