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Air Transat reaches tentative deal with union representing pilots, airline says
The tentative deal, covering 750 pilots, ends strike risk during peak holiday travel and awaits union ratification, preserving thousands of flights weekly, Air Transat said.
- Air Transat reached a tentative deal Tuesday night with the Air Line Pilots Association that lifts the risk of a strike, and the agreement will be submitted for ratification by union members.
- Negotiators resumed talks Tuesday morning in Montreal after round-the-clock bargaining as the carrier's 750 pilots sought higher wages, job security and improved quality of life.
- The airline's fleet and schedule magnified the stakes, with nearly 40 planes and more than 500 weekly flights; Transat cancelled a dozen flights Tuesday plus half-dozen more Wednesday, totalling 18 trips.
- The agreement was announced Tuesday, lifting the immediate threat of a strike that could have started at 3 a.m. EDT on Wednesday, after Transat warned cancellations would increase.
- Passengers reacted with relief and caution as contingency flights ran Monday and Tuesday; Air Transat arranged seven extra flights to ferry some passengers back early amid strike talks.
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Air Transat entered into an agreement-in-principle with the union representing its pilots to renew their collective agreement.
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