Air Canada said early on Sunday it had reached a tentative agreement with its pilots union over a new four-year collective agreement, in a last-minute deal that will avert a near-term strike or lockout.

If a complete shutdown had occurred, it would have taken seven to 10 days to return to normal operations, the airline said last week.

A potentially crippling strike has been averted. Management at Air Canada, the country’s largest airline, has averted a strike by reaching a tentative agreement with its pilots. The carrier has more than 5,000 pilots.

Air Canada and its pilots resolved their contract dispute at the last minute on Saturday, preventing a strike.

Air Canada has reached a tentative, four-year collective agreement with the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) trade union that is anticipated to put an

Air Canada said early on Sunday it had reached a tentative agreement with its pilots union over a new four-year collective agreement, in a deal that will avert a near-term strike or lockout.

Air Canada reached a last-minute pact with the pilots’ union, averting a strike that would have grounded more than 1,000 daily flights worldwide.

To celebrate the tentative agreement between Air Canada and its pilots, Air Canada is offering 25% off new bookings on all routes and awarding 2,500 bonus Aeroplan points with no registration required.

Air Canada is trying to make it up to customers who may have changed their travel plans in anticipation of the once-looming strike.

Forcing or threatening to force binding arbitration on workers is becoming a worrying trend. Credit: ALPA Canada / X The Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) reached a tentative deal with Air Canada early Sunday morning,