"The impacted routes include flights from Montreal to Cancun, Cancun to Montreal, Toronto Pearson to Cancun, Cancun to Toronto Pearson, Montreal to Punta Cana and Punta Cana to Montreal. The airline warned on Monday that if it did not reach a deal with ALPA, the union representing its pilots, by Tuesday, it would start to wind down its operations in anticipation of a strike."
""We are working tirelessly and still hope to reach an agreement today in order to minimize disruptions to operations," a representative for the airline said in a statement given Tuesday morning. The airline added that negotiations are continuing today, and that it made "improved offers" on Monday evening after both parties acknowledged that progress had been made at the bargaining table."
Air Transat cancelled six flights scheduled for Tuesday, affecting routes between Montreal, Toronto Pearson and destinations Cancun and Punta Cana. The airline warned that if it did not reach a deal with ALPA by Tuesday, it would begin winding down operations in anticipation of a strike. ALPA issued a 72-hour strike notice on Sunday, meaning pilots could walk off the job as soon as 3 a.m. ET on Wednesday. A representative said the airline is working tirelessly and hopes to reach an agreement today to minimize disruptions. Negotiations continued and the airline said it made "improved offers" after both parties noted progress.
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