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OSHEAGA 2024

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Wednesday, February 21, 2024
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Montréal, Québec, Feb. 21, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- STACKED LINEUP INCLUDES ESTABLISHED MEGASTARS AND LEADERS OF THE NEW VANGUARD!

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  • Montréal, Québec, Feb. 21, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- STACKED LINEUP INCLUDES ESTABLISHED MEGASTARS AND LEADERS OF THE NEW VANGUARD!
  • The 2024 edition of the OSHEAGA Music and Arts Festival presented by Bell in collaboration with Coors Light is fast approaching and this year’s wide array of performers is nothing short of exceptional - balancing legends with up-and-comers, high energy with intimacy, and all the bombast fans have come to expect from a leading-edge top-tier festival.
  • For the 17th edition, the OSHEAGA booking team has curated the festival with the express mission of appealing to fans of every genre, style, and generation.
  • Over the years, OSHEAGA has become a global reference for great music and top-notch festival experiences.

Air Transat flight attendants now the highest paid in the industry

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Monday, February 26, 2024
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MONTREAL, Feb. 26, 2024 /CNW/ - Air Transat's 2,100 flight attendants have a new collective agreement that makes them the highest paid in the industry in Canada.

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  • MONTREAL, Feb. 26, 2024 /CNW/ - Air Transat's 2,100 flight attendants have a new collective agreement that makes them the highest paid in the industry in Canada.
  • Following information meetings held from February 19 to 22, they voted by 62,7% to accept the recommendation of federal mediators.
  • The Air Transat Component encompasses two local unions based at airports in Montreal (YUL) and in Toronto (YYZ).
  • It is part of CUPE's Airline Division, which represents more than 18,500 flight attendants employed at Air Transat, Air Canada, Air Canada Rouge, Sunwing, WestJet, Encore, Calm Air, Canadian North, Pivot Airlines, Flair Airlines, PAL and Pascan.

CUPE to present a recommendation from the mediators to its Air Transat members

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Wednesday, February 14, 2024
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The Air Transat Component of CUPE will present it to members during upcoming information meetings, followed by a voting period.

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  • The Air Transat Component of CUPE will present it to members during upcoming information meetings, followed by a voting period.
  • The collective agreement for these flight attendants, based at airports in Montreal (YUL) and Toronto (YYZ), expired on October 31, 2022.
  • On January 7, a second tentative agreement was reached, also turned down by members on February 1st by a vote of 81.9%.
  • The Air Transat Component is part of CUPE's Airline Division, which represents more than 18,500 flight attendants employed at Air Transat, Air Canada, Air Canada Rouge, Sunwing, WestJet, Encore, Calm Air, Canadian North, Pivot Airlines, Flair Airlines, PAL and Pascan.

New tentative agreement rejected by Air Transat flight attendants

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Thursday, February 1, 2024
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MONTREAL, Feb. 1, 2024 /CNW/ - CUPE's Air Transat Component has announced that its 2,100 flight attendant members have rejected the tentative agreement reached on January 7.

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  • MONTREAL, Feb. 1, 2024 /CNW/ - CUPE's Air Transat Component has announced that its 2,100 flight attendant members have rejected the tentative agreement reached on January 7.
  • The previous collective agreement for these flight attendants, based at airports in Montreal (YUL) and Toronto (YYZ), expired on October 31, 2022.
  • On November 27, during general assemblies, the flight attendants adopted a strike mandate by a nearly unanimous vote of 99.8%, by far the highest tally in the history of CUPE's Air Transat Component.
  • The Air Transat Component is part of CUPE's Airline Division, which represents more than 18,500 flight attendants employed at Air Transat, Air Canada, Air Canada Rouge, Sunwing, WestJet, Encore, Calm Air, Canadian North, Pivot Airlines, Flair Airlines, PAL and Pascan.

/R E P E A T -- CUPE and Air Transat reach a tentative agreement/

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Monday, January 8, 2024
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General meetings of the members will be held in the next few days to reveal its content and submit it to their vote.

Key Points: 
  • General meetings of the members will be held in the next few days to reveal its content and submit it to their vote.
  • Until then, CUPE will not issue any comments on the subject.
  • The collective agreement for these flight attendants, based at airports in Montreal (YUL) and Toronto (YYZ), expired on October 31, 2022.
  • The Air Transat Component is part of CUPE's Airline Division, which represents more than 18,500 flight attendants employed at Air Transat, Air Canada, Air Canada Rouge, Sunwing, WestJet, Encore, Calm Air, Canadian North, Pivot Airlines, Flair Airlines, PAL and Pascan.

/R E P E A T -- CUPE and Air Transat reach a tentative agreement/

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Monday, January 8, 2024
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General meetings of the members will be held in the next few days to reveal its content and submit it to their vote.

Key Points: 
  • General meetings of the members will be held in the next few days to reveal its content and submit it to their vote.
  • Until then, CUPE will not issue any comments on the subject.
  • The collective agreement for these flight attendants, based at airports in Montreal (YUL) and Toronto (YYZ), expired on October 31, 2022.
  • The Air Transat Component is part of CUPE's Airline Division, which represents more than 18,500 flight attendants employed at Air Transat, Air Canada, Air Canada Rouge, Sunwing, WestJet, Encore, Calm Air, Canadian North, Pivot Airlines, Flair Airlines, PAL and Pascan.

CUPE and Air Transat reach a tentative agreement

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Monday, January 8, 2024
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MONTREAL, Jan. 8, 2024 /CNW/ - On Sunday evening, the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) concluded another tentative agreement aimed at renewing the collective agreement for the company's 2,100 flight attendants.

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  • MONTREAL, Jan. 8, 2024 /CNW/ - On Sunday evening, the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) concluded another tentative agreement aimed at renewing the collective agreement for the company's 2,100 flight attendants.
  • The collective agreement for these flight attendants, based at airports in Montreal (YUL) and Toronto (YYZ), expired on October 31, 2022.
  • On November 27, the flight attendants adopted a strike mandate by a nearly unanimous vote of 99.8%, by far the highest tally in the history of CUPE's Air Transat Component.
  • The Air Transat Component is part of CUPE's Airline Division, which represents more than 18,500 flight attendants employed at Air Transat, Air Canada, Air Canada Rouge, Sunwing, WestJet, Encore, Calm Air, Canadian North, Pivot Airlines, Flair Airlines, PAL and Pascan.

Flair Airlines Continues Commitment to Better Customer Service through Specialist Customer Service Team in Montreal

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Monday, June 12, 2023
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EDMONTON, AB, June 12, 2023 /CNW/ - Today, Flair Airlines, Canada's everyday low-fare airline, announced the official formation of a Specialist Customer Service Team in Montreal.

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  • EDMONTON, AB, June 12, 2023 /CNW/ - Today, Flair Airlines, Canada's everyday low-fare airline, announced the official formation of a Specialist Customer Service Team in Montreal.
  • "Our teams understand that exceptional customer service is paramount to our success," said Stephen Jones, CEO of Flair Airlines.
  • The primary responsibilities of the Flair Airlines Customer Service Team in Montreal include:
    Quickly addressing complex customer service queries, particularly those involving irregular operations.
  • In addition to its focus on customer service, Flair Airlines remains dedicated to its core principles of affordability, reliability, and safety.

Flair Airlines Adds Extra Flights to Help Passengers Impacted by WestJet Pilots Strike

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Tuesday, May 16, 2023
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The airline hopes to help Canadians impacted by the WestJet pilots' strike embark on their planned travels with minimal disruption.

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  • The airline hopes to help Canadians impacted by the WestJet pilots' strike embark on their planned travels with minimal disruption.
  • The airline is creating contingency plans to service more destinations with flight frequencies should the WestJet pilots' strike continue for an extended period.
  • We hope this measure will help WestJet passengers who otherwise could not travel due to the pilots' strike," said Stephen Jones, CEO of Flair Airlines.
  • Flair Airlines saw an increase in flight bookings since news of the WestJet pilots' strike was first reported in the news media and began preparing contingency plans before the strike announcement.

Flair Airlines Boasts Strong On-Time Performance in April 2023; Load Factor Above 90%

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Tuesday, May 9, 2023
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Punctual flying results in a better customer experience, allows for maximum aircraft utilization, and results in lower costs.

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  • Punctual flying results in a better customer experience, allows for maximum aircraft utilization, and results in lower costs.
  • Flair Airlines already boasts some of the best aircraft utilization in Canada, and the industry's lowest costs.
  • "We were very pleased with Flair Airlines' performance in April, which is a testament to our more than 1,250 employees hard at work delivering a great experience for customers," said Stephen Jones, CEO of Flair Airlines.
  • Flair Airlines commits to releasing monthly operational metrics through its channels, by mid-month of the following month.