The Globe and Mail reports in its Friday edition that major travel disruption could ensue this weekend if negotiations between WestJet and the union representing more than 4,000 of its flight attendants fail to progress toward a new collective agreement by Sunday. The Globe's Vanmala Subramaniam writes that on Thursday, CUPE issued a 72-hour strike notice, saying that both the airline and the union were "still too far apart" on some key issues, but that bargaining will continue. "There's still time to avoid a strike," said Alia Hussain, president of CUPE Local 8125, in a statement. "We want a fair contract for our members that recognizes the value of flight attendants' work and recognizes our position as employees of the second-largest carrier in Canada," she added. WestJet responded to the union's strike notice by issuing a 72-hour lockout notice. Alexis von Hoensbroech, chief executive officer of WestJet, said in a statement, "Our commitment remains at the bargaining table." A work stoppage could begin as soon as Sunday at 12:01 a.m. (MT) if the two sides do not reach an agreement. CUPE and WestJet are at odds primarily over what flight attendants get paid before a plane departs the gate and after it has landed.