Air Canada says it has won an order requiring its pilots to end work stoppages and expects regular service to resume after labour unrest forced cancelled flights.

Canada’s largest airline says it is preparing to resume its full flight schedule for Saturday.

Air Canada passengers faced flight delays and cancellation out of Pearson International Airport, Friday, due to what the airline called an illegal job action by some pilots.

Air Canada issued a Canada-wide travel alert earlier in the day. Approximately 75 flights were cancelled, most in Toronto and Montreal.

A message on the airline’s website warns “airport disruptions” could disrupt flights across the country all day and into the weekend. The website was down due to “technical issues” for many hours during the day.

If you’re flying with Air Canada Friday, you’ll want to check your flight status.

Earlier Friday, Air Canada confirmed to 680News that it appears a “small number” of pilots were taking illegal job action and calling in sick.

The airline was working at adding extra flights and in some cases using larger planes to help stranded passengers get to their destinations. It also let passengers to rebook for free.

This latest job action was the latest in a series of recent labour troubles at Air Canada. In March, baggage handlers and ground crew conducted a wildcat strike that caused mayhem.

The pilots are not allowed to take any sort of job action because their labour dispute is before the CIRB and the Harper Conservatives brought in back-to-work legislation.

“We have taken strong action to protect the economy and the travelling public and that is what we will continue to do,” said Pierre Poilievre, the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Transport.

Polievre said Air Canada has filed a complaint and the Industrial Relations Board is expected to make a ruling this weekend, possibly in the next 24-hours.

If it is deemed that these pilots have taken part in illegal job action then they could face a fine for breaking Canada’s labour laws.