After a Pay deal agreement with union Air Canada to resume flights

20-Aug-2025

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Air Canada’s flight crew have ended a dispute with the airline which had grounded flights and stranded thousands of passengers since August 16.

The union announced a tentative agreement representing flight attendants and confirmed by the airline, which said flights will resume later on August 19.

More than 10,000 staff had walked out in protest at pay and scheduling. The deal has not been disclosed in full, though the union said it achieves "transformational change" for workers and the industry.

The agreement will now be presented to members to be ratified.

The breakthrough came nine hours after talks began with the help of an approved mediator appointed by the government.

The Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) in a statement early on Tuesday said, "Unpaid work is over," calling the negotiations a "historic fight" for the industry.

The union also advised its members to "fully co-operate with resumption of operations".