Air Transat narrowly avoided a strike this week after reaching a last-minute tentative deal with its 750 pilots, preventing what could have been major disruptions right at the start of the holiday travel season.

Eighteen flights had already been cancelled in a precautionary wind-down as negotiations came down to the final hours, with wages reportedly the last sticking point.

Joining CityNews to break down what this means for travellers and what passengers’ rights are when cancellations happen during labour disputes is Dr. Gábor Lukács, president of Air Passenger Rights.

Air Transat had already cancelled 18 flights as part of a potential strike wind-down. For passengers who were caught in that window, what rights do they have when a cancellation is tied to labour negotiations?

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