Companies·airline industry American Airlines offers to double some flight attendants’ pay over 5 years as it works to avoid strike BYEva Roytburg July 27, 2024 at 4:52 AM GMT+8American Airlines flight attendants picket outside Miami International Airport in May 2024. ...
With air rage incidents at record levels, the bipartisan Protection from Abusive Passengers Act has been recently reintroduced into Congress in a move to ensure the safety of airline employees and passengers in-flight. Backed by Senator Jack Reed and Representatives Eric Swalwell, Brian Fitzpatrick,...
The Association of Professional Flight Attendants (APFA) has today revealed that members have ratified a new contract. 95% of flight attendants voted, and 87% of votes cast were in favor of this new contract. With 95% of eligible Flight Attendants voting, 87% of American Airlines Flight Atten...
American Airlines’ independent flight attendant union, the Association of Professional Flight Attendants, may have 99.47% voted for their leaders to call a strike, but there is some hope for the United States’ largest airline to avoid industrial action. Currently, the airline and the AFPA are n...
Hedrick was a legacy American Airlines flight attendant, selected by APFA President Laura Glading as the union’s lead negotiator. Glading was the union head who backed Doug Parker’s US Airways takeover of the airline. She cut a deal that: ...
I only caught the clue when an American Airlines flight attendant used it to explainhow to board an aircraftin a video that’s been viewed 2.4 million times. Caption: “This is how you board a plane the demure way.” Roll your carry-on in the aisle. ...
Last month, the airline offered flight attendants a new contract with an immediate 17% wage increase and higher profit sharing in 2024, which the union rejected. American's flight attendants had authorized their union to call a strike if there wasn't a deal. Th...
The American Airlines flight attendants' union, on the other hand, said late last week that talks with the airline had broken down without a deal and that the union was making preparations for a strike. "American Airlines did not come to the table with an agreement that adequately compensate...
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attendants at American Airlines, but it will also set a new industry standard (at least among US-based carriers). This would mean, going forward, flight attendants of other American carriers will have this precedent to follow if they feel their airline's pay-package is not up to industry ...