Canadians are being warned about travel disruptions if Air Transat pilots go on strike

A resounding majority of Air Transat pilots said Wednesday they are ready to go on strike next week, just ahead of the holiday travel season, should airline management fail to table a “modern contract.” The Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA), which represents about 700 Air Transat pilots — 98 per cent of whom cast a ballot — said 99 per cent have voted in favour of labour action. While not a formal strike notice, the union said the “pilots are prepared for any outco