Air Transat aircraft. Photo: Air Transat The threat of a strike by Canadian airline Air Transat has been lifted. According to the company's announcement, its management has reached a provisional agreement with the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) regarding the renewal of their collective agreement.
The announcement states that "This agreement marks a significant step in the process, lifting the risk of a strike and allowing our customers to travel with peace of mind. It will be submitted to members for ratification in the coming days. Our operations are returning to normal."
The airline apologized for the days of uncertainty surrounding its flights, saying: "We recognize that this period caused significant uncertainty, and we offer our sincerest apologies to customers whose travel plans were disrupted in recent days. Our priority now is to rapidly restore our operations and provide you with the best possible service."
Originally, the airline announced it would begin a gradual shutdown of operations after receiving a strike notice from ALPA, which represents its 700 pilots.
However, over the past few days, the company has emphasized that they were working around the clock to find a solution and avoid downtime, which did indeed succeed, in the end, even if temporarily