Air Canada said it would resume flights Sunday after a government directive to end a flight attendants' strike .

The Canadian Industrial Relations Board (CIRB) "has directed Air Canada to resume airline operations and for all Air Canada and Air Canada Rouge flight attendants to resume their duties" by 2 p.m. ET, the airline said in a statement.

The directive came after Jobs Minister Patty Hajdu moved to impose binding arbitration Saturday, extending the existing contract until a new agreement is reached.

More than 10,000 flight attendants walked off the job over pay and scheduling disputes after months of negotiations over a new contract.

The strike upended travel plans worldwide at the height of the summer season, with around 700 daily flights suspended and some 100,000 travelers f

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