Canadian Arbitrator Upholds Air Canada Flight Attendant Wage Deal
A Canadian arbitrator has upheld a wage agreement for Air Canada flight attendants that includes a twenty percent raise. The deal also introduces ground pay.
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A Canadian arbitrator has largely upheld an offer by Air Canada to increase flight attendant wages by more than 20% over a four-year term, concluding a labour dispute that resulted in a four-day strike in 2025. On February 18, 2026, arbitrator Paula Knopf issued the decision affecting cabin crew members in Canada 
CA, ruling that the proposed wage increases were generally within the normative range for the aviation sector when evaluated alongside other contract improvements.
CA, ruling that the proposed wage increases were generally within the normative range for the aviation sector when evaluated alongside other contract improvements.
