Disagreement among Air Canada's flight attendants over a deal reached last month; despite this, regular operations are set to proceed.

Air Canada and the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) have agreed to enter mediation for the wage portion of the contract, following the union's rejection of the airline's latest wage offer after an August 2025 strike. The mediation process commences immediately after the strike ended due to government intervention.

The mediation follows a vote by Air Canada's 10,000 flight attendants, which took place on Saturday, with 99.1% voting against the airline's wage offer. The exact start date for the mediation process is not specified.

Both parties had previously agreed that the mediation process could be a potential outcome, should the union reject the wage offer. The mediation was also previously agreed upon by both the airline and the union.

Most terms of the tentative new contract will still form part of a new collective agreement, with the exception of the wage issue. If no agreement is reached during mediation, the wage issue will be referred to arbitration.

It is important to note that the labor disruption (strike or lock-out) cannot be initiated at this time, and flights will continue to operate without disruption. The strike, which impacted approximately 130,000 travelers per day at the peak of the summer travel season, has now ended.

Air Canada resumed operations on Aug. 19 after reaching an agreement with the union on the remaining terms of the contract. The specific details of the airline's original wage offer are not specified in the provided information.

The current status does not indicate an immediate walkout by Air Canada flight attendants. The hope is that the mediation process will lead to a fair resolution for both parties, ensuring the continued smooth operation of Air Canada's flights.