The union that represents Air Transat's pilots said on Sunday that it has issued a a 72-hour strike notice that could see pilots striking as early as Wednesday.

Earlier this week, the pilots voted overwhelmingly to give their union's governing body the authority to declare a strike.

The Air Line Pilots Association, International (ALPA) said it still hoped to reach an agreement with Air Transat management before declaring a strike.

Air Transat pilots give union the power to declare a strike

In a statement on Sunday, Capt. Bradley Small, chair of the Air Transat Master Executive Council, which is represented by the ALPA, said, “No pilot wants to strike, but Air Transat management has left us no choice."

Small said that "there is still time to avoid a strike" but that unless significant

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