Air Canada resumes 155 flights after reaching tentative pay agreement with union
Air Canada is set to operate 155 flights from Toronto, Montreal, and Vancouver to destinations across North America, Europe, Asia, and the South Pacific as it resumes operations following a four-day strike by its flight attendants.
In a statement, the airline announced that it has resumed a limited number of international flights. The first departures included AC009 from Toronto to Tokyo-Narita, AC556 from Vancouver to Los Angeles, and AC489 from Montreal to Toronto, which resumed on August 19, 2025.
Air Canada said that it “will gradually increase” the number of flights departing from major Canadian hubs as the airline works to restore services in Canada, the US, and globally in the coming days.
“Following this disruption, we know confidence has been shaken. We’re working hard to fully restore their trust, starting by getting customers on their way again,” said Mark Nasr, Executive Vice President and COO at Air Canada.
Additionally, the airline announced it will implement an “exceptional policy” on August 20, 2025, to cover transportation expenses that passengers may have incurred to reach their destinations during the disruption.
The carrier also noted that it has created a dashboard on its website, allowing anyone to transparently monitor the progress as the airline’s operations return to normal.
A quick glance at the new tentative deal
Air Canada announced that it reached a mediated agreement with the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) union, which represents over 10,000 of its flight attendants, on August 19, 2025.
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After reaching the tentative deal, the union said that “unpaid work is over,” but noted members will still have to vote to ratify the agreement.
While the specifics of the new agreement have not yet been made public, the union shared limited information about it with CBC News. According to the CBC News report, the tentative deal guarantees Air Canada flight attendants at least 60 minutes of ground pay before each flight, calculated at 50% of their hourly rate, with a 5% increase each year.
Additionally, the airline is proposing immediate pay raises of 12% for flight attendants with five years or less of service with the airline and 8% for those with more experience. Salaries are set to rise by 3% in the second year, 2.5% in the third year, and 2.75% in the fourth year.
“I am relieved that Air Canada and the Canadian Union of Public Employees have reached a tentative agreement,” Prime Minister of Canada Mark Carney wrote in a post on X. “It is my hope that this will ensure flight attendants are compensated fairly at all times, while ending disruption for hundreds of thousands of Canadian families, workers, and visitors to Canada.” The post Air Canada resumes 155 flights after reaching tentative pay agreement with union appeared first on AeroTime.
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