TORONTO (AP) — Air Canada said Tuesday it will gradually restart operations after reaching an agreement with the union for 10,000 flight attendants to end a strike that disrupted the travel plans of hundreds of thousands of travelers.

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.

Air Canada has introduced a new policy to help customers get their money back for extra travel costs incurred during the recent strike. Find out what you are eligible for and how to submit a claim.

A crippling strike by Air Canada flight attendants that grounded thousands of flights over wages and unpaid labor is the latest blow to the airline industry's compensation system that does not fully pay cabin crews for their hours at work.

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.

At Toronto’s biggest airport on Sunday, the national president of the Canadian Union of Public Employees tore up a back-to-work order to a cheering crowd.