Air Canada Set to Resume Operations After Reaching Tentative Agreement With Union

The first flights are scheduled for the evening of Aug. 19, however the airline says it may take seven to 10 days before full, regular service is restored.

Air Canada Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft sit parked at Vancouver International Airport, in Richmond, B.C., on Aug. 18, 2025. The Canadian Press/Darryl Dyck

Air Canada is resuming operations after reaching a tentative agreement with the union that represents its 10,000 flight attendants, putting an end to the strike that began on Aug. 16.

Air Canada and Air Canada Rouge will begin to gradually resume operations on Aug. 19 after reaching a mediated agreement with the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), the airline said in an Aug. 19 release. As part of the agreement, Air Canada’s flight attendants are required to immediately return to work.