With a pilot strike looming, Air Transat has added extra return flights today and tomorrow for passengers who would otherwise be stranded by a walkout on Wednesday.

The airline says while it is making “progress” in bargaining with its 750 pilots and is “confident” of an agreement being reached, the flights were added as a contingency in case negotiations fail by the Wednesday strike deadline.

“The impact is on passengers with travel plans for Dec. 10,” Air Transat spokesperson Andréan Gagné said in an emailed statement to the Star. “We have communicated with them and offered seats today and tomorrow to bring them back home earlier. The gradual plan concerns passengers who would be impacted by a potential strike starting Wednesday.”

The company said, so far no flights have been cancelled

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