The threat of a strike by WestJet pilots appears to be over.
The Calgary-based airline and the union that represents the pilots said Friday they have agreed to a settlement process that will involve a federal mediator.
WestJet and the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) say if necessary they have agreed to use final and binding arbitration.
In a joint release the airline and union said ``WestJet guests can now book and travel with confidence.''
The two sides had resumed contract talks on Tuesday.
The pilots were legally able to launch a strike last Saturday, but committed not to disrupt passenger travel plans over the Victoria Day long weekend as a goodwill gesture.
The ALPA represents about 1,500 pilots at WestJet's main service.
WestJet has said its bargaining team was focused on getting a sustainable agreement that benefits pilots, WestJet customers and the company as a whole.
The airline had promised to refund tickets if flights were cancelled in the event of a strike.
WestJet has said that its bookings have slowed since the union said it would seek a strike mandate, which was supported by 91 per cent of its members.
WestJet's planned launch of its Swoop ultra-low cost carrier has been a source of contention between pilots and the company.
Earlier this year, the union won a Canada Industrial Relations Board challenge to the company's proposed policy to offer pilots a two-year leave of absence if they go to fly for Swoop.
The ALPA complained that the policy was a significant change in the company's terms of employment and an interference with the union's right to represent the pilots.