Air Transat says it will begin suspending flights as of Monday and has issued guidance on what travellers should know after pilots issued 72-hour strike notice .

The Air Line Pilots Association will be in a position to begin job action at 3 a.m. Eastern on Wednesday if talks do not reach an agreement.

In response to the strike notice, the company said it has begun planning for cancellation of flights and repatriation of passengers, crews and aircraft to avoid them being stranded abroad if the strike occurs.

Starting Monday, Air Transat says it will begin “progressively” cancelling flights with a complete suspension by Dec. 9.

“This strike notice is premature given the progress made at the bargaining table and the generous offers made by Air Transat,” said Julie Lamontagne, the airlin

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