Aug 18 - Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Monday

said it's disappointing that negotiations between Air Canada ( ACDVF ) and

the union representing its flight attendants have not resulted

in an agreement on a new contract, and he urged both sides to

resolve the strike as soon as possible.

"We are in a situation where literally hundreds of thousands

of Canadians and visitors to our country are being disrupted by

this action," Carney told reporters on Parliament Hill. "I urge

both parties to resolve this as quickly as possible, and the

(jobs) minister will have more to say."