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WestJet flight attendants have ratified a new collective agreement with the airline, with a 90.2 per cent vote in favour of the deal.
The Canadian Union of Public Employees says the agreement includes a more than 18 per cent wage hike over three years as well as new compensation for work done on the ground.
The contract will give workers a 13 per cent wage increase this October, followed by a 2.75 per cent hike in January and a 2.5 per cent raise at the start of 2028.
The new three-year agreement is in effect from Jan. 1, 2026, until Dec. 31, 2028.
The deal followed tough negotiations, particularly around boarding pay, that culminated in a one-day strike by some 4,400 cabin crew earlier this month.
The aviation industry has been rattled by a series of labour actions over the past several years, with strikes by Air Canada flight attendants and WestJet mechanics briefly bringing operations at the country’s two biggest airlines to a halt.
