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.

Air Canada flight attendants will begin voting next week on a tentative agreement that raises wages and establishes a pay structure for time worked when aircraft are on the ground.

Air Canada’s operations are almost back to full capacity as it continues to ramp up following last week’s three-day flight attendants’ strike, saying in a Saturday morning update that 99 per cent of ...