Flights had been cancelled in preparation for potential work stoppage as early as Wednesday morning

Air Transat has avoided a strike with a tentative deal being reached with its pilots on Tuesday night.

Transat A.T. Inc., which owns Air Transat, had been cancelling flights and winding down operations in preparation for a potential work stoppage, affecting thousands of travellers.

The company and the union representing some 750 Air Transat pilots did not release details of the tentative agreement.

Per The Canadian Press, Annick Guerard, president and CEO of Transat, said the airline “greatly preferred” to avoid the threat of a strike.

“We are aware that this period has created significant uncertainty, and we extend our sincerest apologies to our customers whose flights were disrupted

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