Canada's government stepped in four times to aid seven companies last year, stopping strikes using an obscure Labour Code provision. A similar decree on Sunday failed, however, as Air Canada's flight attendants refused to obey and stayed on strike for three days.

The end of the Air Canada flight attendants' strike is welcome news for travellers, but for some who had planned to attend P.E.I.’s Gran Fondo cycling event this week, it came too late.

The Montreal-based carrier said it expects to “deliver close to its full network schedule” by Friday. Its previous guidance indicated it would take seven to 10 days to return to full capacity.

Two possible class-action lawsuits by Air Canada passengers affected by the airline’s flight attendant strike were submitted in court in Montreal Monday. Both Air Canada and the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) are named as defendants in the legal motions.