MONTREAL/TORONTO >> Air Canada’s unionized flight attendants reached an agreement with the country’s largest carrier today, ending the first strike by its cabin crew in 40 years that had upended travel plans for hundreds of thousands of passengers.

After multiple days with 10,000 flight attendants on strike, Air Canada has struck a deal with the union to resume its operations.

Flight attendants went on strike after Air Canada gave wage increases to certain employees, including pilots with a 26% rise in 2024, a mostly male-filed role according to CUPE. In contrast, the union said that flight attendants, who are mainly women, received a lower 8% increase in 2025.