Air Transat

• Air Transat pilots, airline both post wins after strike narrowly averted

  The deal the pilots will vote on in the coming weeks includes a wage hike of more than 60 per cent on average over five years, according to an Air Transat spokesperson.

  Consumer

  Dec 10
  
• Air Transat pilots reach tentative deal with airline, avoiding strike

  Air Transat announced more flight cancellations as a strike, led by the Air Line Pilots Association, was set to hit the airline as soon as Wednesday.

  Consumer

  Dec 9
  
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• Air Transat flights ‘operate as planned’ Monday as pilot strike looms

  The union told Global News on Monday that negotiations with Air Transat “extended into the early morning hours and resumed later this morning."

  Consumer

  Dec 8
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• Air Transat to begin cancelling flights Monday. What you need to know

  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.

  Canada

  Dec 7
• Air Transat pilots gear up for strike as union issues 72-hour notice

  Air Transat pilots' union has given airline management a 72-hour strike notice. Job action is set to start at 3 a.m. ET Wednesday if there's no progress toward a new contract.

  Canada

  Dec 7
• Air Transat pilots vote overwhelmingly for strike mandate

  The Air Line Pilots Association, which represents Air Transat pilots, opened voting last month on a strike mandate. On Wednesday, 99 per cent voted in favour of a strike.

  Canada

  Dec 3
• Péladeau demands board shakeup — and a seat — at Transat

  Péladeau, Transat's second-largest shareholder and the CEO of Quebecor Inc., said the board should be reduced to six directors.

  Canada

  Dec 1
• Air Transat dropping free carry-on baggage on its cheapest flights

  Air Transat is joining its Canadian counterparts in ending free carry-on baggage on some of its cheapest flight options.

  Consumer

  Feb 9
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• Canadian airline executives appear before parliamentary committee to defend carry-on bag fees

  Executives from Canada's largest airlines were summoned to appear before a Parliamentary committee on Friday to defend recent fee increases for carry-on bags.

  Consumer

  Dec 13, 2024
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• Air Transat flight dispatchers vote to strike. Will it affect flights?

  All Air Transat flight dispatchers have voted in favour of a strike mandate. While the airline says salary demands remain "unreasonable," both sides say they're committed to talks.

  Canada

  Apr 30, 2024