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Air Transat Faces Flight Suspensions Amid Pilot Strike Notice

  Air Transat has announced it will gradually suspend flights starting Monday following a 72-hour strike notice issued by its pilots’ union. The Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA), representing roughly 700 pilots, delivered the notice after nearly a year of unsuccessful negotiations with the airline’s parent company, Transat A.T. Inc. Background The union filed the strike notice on Sunday, giving pilots the legal right to walk off the job as early as Wednesday. Last week, pilots voted 99% in favor of strike action , underscoring their frustration over stalled contract talks. ALPA leaders emphasized that pilots do not want to strike but feel compelled to act after management failed to meet demands for a modernized agreement. Airline Response Air Transat confirmed it will begin suspending flights gradually between December 8 and 9 to prepare for a possible full shutdown. The company stated it is working “around the clock” to reach a deal and minimize disruption for trave...
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Kremlin Insists Russia-US Peace Efforts on Ukraine Remain Active

Demonstrators attend a protest in solidarity with Ukraine, ahead of the meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, in Anchorage, Alaska.

The Kremlin has rejected claims that diplomatic momentum between Russia and the United States to end the war in Ukraine has run out. Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov stated that ongoing dialogue with Washington continues, despite remarks from Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov suggesting otherwise.

Ryabkov had argued that the progress made during the August summit in Anchorage between Presidents Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump had been “largely exhausted,” blaming European allies of Ukraine for undermining peace efforts. Ushakov, however, countered that such claims were “completely incorrect,” stressing that Moscow and Washington are still working on the basis of agreements reached at the summit.

While the Anchorage meeting failed to deliver a breakthrough, Moscow has emphasized that it remains open to a diplomatic settlement. At the same time, Russian officials have warned that military operations will continue if no peace deal is reached. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has repeatedly voiced skepticism about Russia’s intentions, accusing Moscow of stalling negotiations to prolong the conflict.


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