Air Transat pilots ratify five-year collective agreement.

Air Transat pilots ratified a five-year collective agreement backdated to May 1, 2025 that will run through April 30, 2030, with 91% of voting pilots in favour; the vote follows a tentative deal reached in December that averted a planned strike.

Air Transat pilots have ratified a five-year collective agreement with the airline, the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) announced. The deal was backdated to May 1, 2025 and is set to expire on April 30, 2030. The vote came after a tentative agreement was reached in December, shortly before a planned strike. The airline said it would not disclose the specific terms of the agreement. Key details: - ALPA reported that 98 per cent of eligible pilots cast ballots and 91 per cent of those votes were in favour of the agreement. - The contract covers a five-year period from May 1, 2025 to April 30, 2030. - Pilots had voted in December 2025 to give their union a strike mandate, and a tentative deal was reached in December that averted the planned work stoppage. - Air Transat’s president and CEO, Annick Guérard, said the company was pleased with the favourable vote and described the agreement as recognising pilots’ contributions while improving efficiency and productivity. - The previous collective bargaining agreement had been in place for about a decade, and the union had said wages had fallen behind industry standards in Canada and North America. Summary: The ratification resolves the immediate labour dispute and secures terms for pilots through April 2030. Undetermined at this time are the specific contractual details, since the airline has said it will not disclose the conditions set out in the agreement.