The Canadian government wants an arbitrator to impose a deal to end Air Canada strike that's stranded airline passengers.

Travellers in Canada and abroad scrambled to secure flights on Sunday after striking Air Canada flight attendants defied a federal back-to-work order.

On the eve of a possible strike that could see roughly 10,000 Air Canada flight attendants walk off the job at 1 a.m. on Saturday, the country’s largest airline could come to a standstill. Flight staff say they will be prepared to trade the cabin aisle for the picket line if no deal is reached,