How much more will Air Transat pilots earn?

The deal includes an average wage rise of more than 60 per cent over five years, according to Transat spokeswoman Andréan Gagné. She said it means an extra $100,000-plus per year for most captains by 2030, but the company declined to give more precise figures. Union leader Bradley Small said the agreement puts Air Transat pilots in the same ballpark as pilots at WestJet and Air Canada, after being at the bottom of the barrel.1

What is in the new contract?

Of the 98 per cent of eligible pilots who voted, 91 per cent approved the agreement in January 2026, ALPA said. It is a five-year deal backdated to 1 May 2025 and expiring on 30 April 2030. Air Transat said it would not disclose the details of the conditions in the agreement. The previous contract had been in place for a decade and expired in April 2025; the union said it lagged well behind industry standards in Canada and North America.23

How close did Air Transat pilots come to striking?

In December 2025, 99 per cent of pilots who voted backed a strike mandate, on a turnout of 98 per cent. ALPA then issued a 72-hour strike notice, and the airline began suspending flights. A tentative deal reached on the eve of the deadline averted the strike, after 18 flights had already been cancelled.134

How does this compare with Air Canada and WestJet?

For comparison, Air Canada pilots won a wage rise of nearly 42 per cent over four years in 2024, and WestJet pilots secured 24 per cent over four years in 2023.1