Overview
- A walkout could begin at 3 a.m. ET on Wednesday, Dec. 10, once the 21‑day cooling‑off period expires.
- Air Transat will start cancelling flights on Monday with a complete suspension by Dec. 9 to prevent passengers and crews from being stranded.
- The airline issued guidance for travelers, including refunds to original payment for cancelled flights through Dec. 12, travel credits for voluntary cancellations, and rebooking or reimbursement options for those already abroad.
- Transat says its latest offer includes a 59% salary increase over five years and improved working conditions, a characterization the pilots’ union disputes as inaccurate.
- The dispute unfolds during financial strain at Transat and a board challenge led by investor Pierre Karl Péladeau, who criticized the company’s leadership and offered to mediate.