ABC NewsLiveVideoShowsShopInterest Successfully AddedWe'll notify you here with news aboutTurn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? OffOnLog InStream onTravelAir Canada to gradually resume flights after reaching settlement with unionThe carrier was forced to cancel hundreds of flights as a result of the strike.ByKelly McCarthy August 19, 2025, 9:38 AM1:15An Air Canada plane sits at Vancouver International Airport in Richmond, B.C., Aug. 17, 2025.Ethan Cairns/APAfter multiple days of canceled flights, delaying and derailing thousands of passengers' travel plans, the Air Canada flight attendant strike is officially over.Canada's largest airline announced it will "gradually restart its operations" on Tuesday "after reaching a mediated agreement with the Canadian Union of Public Employees through a process overseen by a mutually agreed-to mediator."Some 10,000 flight attendants refused to return to work despite a government order on Sunday, amid a dispute with Air Canada over wages and unpaid labor. The Air Canada Component of the Canadian Union of Public Employees, or CUPE, says the carrier's wages are below inflation, market value, and the federal minimum wage and has asked that flight attendants be paid for groundwork, which includes labor performed prior to takeoff and after landing.The airline said Tuesday it participated in the mediation discussions "on the basis that the union commit to have the airline’s 10,000 flight attendants immediately return to work" to allow the carrier to resume Air Canada and Air Canada Rouge operations that had been grounded since Saturday.An Air Canada plane sits at Vancouver International Airport in Richmond, B.C., Aug. 17, 2025.Ethan Cairns/AP"The suspension of our service is extremely difficult for our customers. We deeply regret and apologize for the impact on them of this labour disruption. Our priority now is to get them moving as quickly as possible," Michael Rousseau, Air Canada's president and chief executive officer, said in a statement.The "complex undertaking" to full restoration, as Rousseau referred to it, could take up to a week or longer.The first flights are scheduled for Tuesday evening, and Air Canada has advised customers that full, regular service could be seven to 10 days out as the fleet of aircraft and its crews get in position.Popular ReadsTrump admin updates: Trump teases 'big day' at White HouseAug 18, 12:09 AMWhen could tariff-driven price increases hit shoppers? Experts explainAug 18, 4:21 PMTrump admin live updates: Trump wants Putin, Zelenskyy to meet1 hour ago"During this process, some flights will be cancelled over the next seven to ten days until the schedule is stabilized," Tuesday's announcement stated.Air Canada was forced to cancel hundreds of flights as a result of the work stoppage and and said nearly 500,000 customers were impacted in Canada and the U.S.United, the American-based partner for Air Canada, told ABC News in a statement that very few United customers were affected.Related TopicsAirlinesTravelCanadaSponsored Content by TaboolaPopular ReadsTrump-Putin summit: Zelenskyy to travel to DC on Monday to meet with President TrumpAug 17, 3:05 PMWhen could tariff-driven price increases hit shoppers? Experts explainAug 18, 4:21 PMTrump admin live updates: WH says Putin promised to meet with Zelenskyy soon1 hour agoTrump admin updates: Trump teases 'big day' at White HouseAug 18, 12:09 AMABC News Live24/7 coverage of breaking news and live eventsABC News NetworkPrivacy PolicyYour US State Privacy RightsChildren's Online Privacy PolicyInterest-Based AdsAbout Nielsen MeasurementTerms of UseDo Not Sell or Share My Personal InformationContact Us © 2025 ABC News, After multiple days with 10,000 flight attendants on strike, Air Canada has struck a deal with the union to resume its operations., Air Canada and its unionized flight attendants reached a tentative agreement, ending a nearly four-day strike. The strike disrupted travel plans for thousands and caused Air Canada to withdraw its .