The airline also agreed to pay workers for some of the time they spend on the ground, not just when the aircraft is in motion

Air Canada offered its flight attendants an overall increase of more than 30 per cent over four years ahead of a potential strike, according to a person familiar with the negotiations.

The union representing the airline’s more than 10,000 flight attendants announced Tuesday that its members voted 99.7 per cent to strike, putting them in a legal position to walk off the job as soon as Aug. 16. Airlines usually begin winding down operations and cancelling flights days before a potential labour disruption.

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Air Canada proposed to increase total compensation, including benefits and bonuses, by about 20 per cent in the first year of a contract and a

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