US EditionTransat pilots issue 72-hour strike notice, causing some flight suspensions by Monday
About 750 pilots seek updated contract with industry-standard pay and job security after a 99% strike vote following nearly a year of negotiations, union said.
- On Sunday, the Air Line Pilots Association, International filed a 72-hour strike notice that could lead to pilots striking within days, potentially midweek.
- Negotiations began in January and pilots seek industry-standard pay, benefits, work rules and stronger job security to replace the pilots' 2015 collective agreement.
- Pilots voted overwhelmingly, with the ALPA strike mandate representing 750 Air Transat pilots; Capt. Bradley Small said that "there is still time to avoid a strike".
- Transat A.T. Inc. says it is working around the clock to reach a deal with pilots but warned flights will be gradually suspended starting Monday, the airline's public statement reported Dec. 7, 2025.
- Earlier this week, with authority granted by pilots, the union representing them, likely ALPA, announced plans to strike Wednesday morning after nearly a year of negotiations.
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Air Transat warns of shutdown starting Monday as pilots issue 72-hour strike notice
Air Transat said it will gradually cease operations starting Monday after its pilots issued a 72-hour strike notice this weekend, raising the prospect of a walkout on Wednesday morning. In a statement on Sunday, the Montreal-based airline said the notice from the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) after mediation talks ended Saturday forces it to begin a “gradual and orderly suspension” of flights over the next two days. That involves planning …
Air Transat Pilots Strike Sparks Travel Disruption
Air Transat plans to gradually suspend flights after the ALPA union, representing 700 pilots, issued a 72-hour strike notice. This action follows ongoing negotiations and impacts travelers scheduled for Monday and Tuesday. The strike highlights labor disputes in the airline industry, with potential ripple effects across the travel sector.
Air Transat to gradually shut down operations over 3 days after union issues strike notice
In a statement issued shortly after the mandate was announced by the union, Air Transat called the strike notice "premature." The airline said there has been progress in negotiations and that it's made "generous" contract offers.
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