The deal reflects the leverage enjoyed by labor groups, especially pilots, as airline revenue soars on the strong recovery in travel.
The Air Line Pilots Association said the agreement, which is subject to a ratification vote, would put United pilots on par with counterparts at Delta Air Lines, who approved a pay-raising deal earlier this year.
Pilot Omar Morsi checks controls in the cockpit of a United Airlines Boeing 777 aircraft at Newark Liberty International Airport in Newark, New Jersey, on March 9, 2023.see also Garth Thompson, chair of the United Pilots’ union, called it an “historic agreement” that was made possible by the resolve of the 16,000 pilots.
Pilots at American Airlines are scheduled to begin voting July 24 on an offer that includes average cumulative raises of 41.5% over four years. Southwest Airlines pilots are still negotiating.
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