Summary Air Canada has announced a tentative four-year deal with ALPA representing 5,200+ pilots. While ALPA has approved the tentative agreement, it still requires a ratifying vote from members. If ratified, the agreement will generate an additional value of $1.
9 billion for the airline's pilots. Air Canada has announced that the airline has reached a tentative agreement with the Air Line Pilots Association, with a four-year collective agreement regarding the wages of pilots flying for Air Canada and Air Canada Rouge. It appears the potential pilots' strike may have been avoided as Air Canada has stated that passengers who modify their itineraries to avoid disruptions may revert to their original itineraries free of charge, as the carriers will continue normal operations.
A tentative deal With Air Canada announcing that it has reached a tentative four-year collective agreement with the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA), which represents over 5,200 pilots working for the airline and its subsidiary Air Canada Rouge , the imminent pilots' strike, which the airline and passengers were dreading, may have been avoided. Though the tentative deal has been approved by the ALPA, the details of the new agreement are still confidential as it requires a ratification vote by the members. The airline, in its press release, has stated that both its mainline operations and Air Canada Rouge services will continue normal operations, thus indicating a positive outlook.
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