Air Transat announced Monday that 62.7% of its flight attendants have voted in favour of ratifying a new collective agreement and effectively lifting the strike threat, thereby putting an end to the uncertainty for travellers.

The collective agreement is retroactive to Nov. 1, 2022, and will be valid until Oct. 31, 2027.

It also provides for the abolition of the first two salary levels, meaning that flight attendants with less than three years of seniority will immediately access the third level, which represents a significant increase in salary.

In addition, the new collective agreement will secure the number of crew seats on all flights lasting seven hours or more and those departing Canada after 10 p.m. It will also increase the number of personal leave days and vacation days.

“It’s been a long and complex process, but we’re finally crossing the finish line with substantial pay increases for our flight attendant members. This will be an extremely well-deserved adjustment after years of effort to help the company through financial difficulties, followed by the catastrophic years of the pandemic and a period of high inflation,” said Chantal Bourgeois, CUPE National Representative.

“Our flight attendants play a key role in Air Transat’s success, and following an unprecedented process, we are pleased to offer competitive working conditions, said Julie Lamontagne, Chief People, Communications and Sustainability Officer of Transat.

She added, “This outcome will enable us to continue the dialogue of the past few months and move forward. We are also grateful for the patience and trust of our customers during these uncertain times.”