Air Transat announced the flight cancellations late Monday night as a strike, led by the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA), could hit the airline as soon as Wednesday. Transport
The planes were scheduled to fly between Toronto and Cancun, Mexico, Toronto and Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, as well as Montreal and Punta Cana. Events
A walkout could begin as early as 3 a.m. Wednesday. Culture
A walkout could begin as early as 3 a.m. Wednesday if a deal isn't reached. Culture
MONTREAL — Air Transat passengers face the prospect of flight suspensions starting Monday as the leisure airline begins to wind down operations ahead of a mid-week strike deadline from pilots. Travel company Transat A.T. Inc., which owns the carrier, said cancellations would ramp up in the leadup to a potential work stoppage that could begin […] Events
The union told Global News on Monday that negotiations with Air Transat “extended into the early morning hours and resumed later this morning." Transport
As an airline pilot strike looms, depending on when an Air Transat customer's flight is cancelled, they could receive a full refund or rebooking on the next available flight. Other
Media mogul Pierre Karl Péladeau, Transat's second-biggest shareholder, seized on the strike notice to press his case for a board shakeup. Culture
Company says Air Line Pilots Association's expectations are 'unreasonable' Culture
MONTREAL — Air Transat pilots set the stage for a strike as early as Wednesday morning, issuing a 72-hour notice to the struggling company on the cusp of the busy holiday travel season. The Air Line Pilots Association said Sunday it filed the strike notice after failing to find common ground following nearly a year […] Culture
Union chair says 'there's quite a big spread' between the airline's offer and a modern contract in line with the pilots' Air Canada and WestJet peers Society