The union representing Air Canada flight attendants ended its strike on Tuesday after securing a tentative agreement with the airline over wages and unpaid ground duties.
Around 10,000 flight attendants had walked out just after midnight on Saturday, disrupting services and affecting nearly half a million passengers.
Despite an order from a regulatory tribunal to resume work on Sunday, the union pressed ahead with the strike, forcing Air Canada to abandon plans to restore partial services.
Talks resumed late on Monday, and by Tuesday the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) announced a potential deal would be presented to members.
“The strike has ended. We have a tentative agreement,” CUPE’s Air Canada branch said, instructing members to fully cooperate with the return to operations.
Air Canada confirmed the “mediated agreement” and said it would gradually restart flights from Tuesday evening, though full services may not resume for seven to ten days.