TORONTO (AP) — Air Canada said Tuesday it will gradually restart operations after reaching an agreement with the union for 10,000 flight attendants to end a strike that disrupted the travel plans of hundreds of thousands of travelers.

FILE PHOTO: Air Canada planes stand on the tarmac, as a strike begins after the union, which represents more than 10,000 Air Canada's flight attendants, failed to reach an agreement with the airline, at Vancouver International Airport in Richmond, British Columbia, Canada August 16, 2025. REUTERS/Chris Helgren/File Photo

Flight attendants went on strike after Air Canada gave wage increases to certain employees, including pilots with a 26% rise in 2024, a mostly male-filed role according to CUPE. In contrast, the union said that flight attendants, who are mainly women, received a lower 8% increase in 2025.