09:09 AM EDT, 08/27/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Air Canada ( ACDVF ) on Tuesday issued an update on its ongoing contract negotiations with the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA).

Air Canada ( ACDVF ) in a statement said its intention remains to reach a negotiated settlement with its pilots. "During the talks, there has been significant progress and the three-week cooling off period gives the parties more than sufficient time to address any outstanding issues. Air Canada ( ACDVF ) is fully committed to bargaining meaningfully throughout the period."

"However," the airline added, "certainty about their travel plans is important to customers. For this reason, Air Canada ( ACDVF ) has introduced a goodwill policy to give all customers flexibility with imminent travel plans. Starting today, customers who have purchased travel on Air Canada ( ACDVF ) flights for the period immediately preceding and after the end of the cooling off period on September 17, 2024, can change any travel already purchased at no additional cost."