FILE PHOTO: A passenger walks as striking Air Canada flight attendants hold placards as they defy a back to work order at Vancouver International Airport in Richmond, British Columbia, Canada August 18, 2025. REUTERS/Chris Helgren/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

(Reuters) -Air Canada said on Tuesday the union representing its flight attendants has requested a cancellation of mediation after members voted against a wage agreement earlier this month.

"On Friday, September 12, 2025, CUPE asked to dispense with the mediation process and have the wage component proceed directly to arbitration," Air Canada said.

The carrier said it has agreed to the union's request and that flights would continue to operate as normal.

(Reporting by Utkarsh Shetti in Bengaluru; Editing by Shilpi Majumdar)