Air Canada plans to restart services as union says attendants ‘remain on strike’

The strike has stranded more than 100,000 travellers around the world during the peak summer travel season (Ethan Cairns/The Canadian Press via AP)

The union representing 10,000 striking Air Canada flight attendants has said it will challenge an order for them to return to work, adding “we remain on strike”.

The Canada Industrial Relations Board ordered airline staff back by 2pm on Sunday after the government intervened and Air Canada said it planned to resume flights on Sunday evening.