The government of Canada on Tuesday announced that it could end the Air Canada strike by Thursday if the airline and its employees on strike are unable to reach a new contract agreement.
The pilots' respective unions and both airlines on Thursday signed a four-party process agreement that provides for seniority integration discussions prior to the close of Southwest's buyout of AirTran.
Pilots of Spanish airline Air Europa will begin an indefinite strike on September 22, the pilots' trade union Sepla announced in a statement released on Thursday.