After ‘20 Years of Austerity,’ Flight Attendants Seek Change

flight attendants picketing

Flight attendant groups currently in negotiations include those at American, United, Southwest and Alaska Airlines.

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Flight attendants are seeking what their fellow crewmembers in the cockpit have largely achieved: significant improvements in pay and contract provisions. Pilot contract agreements so far this year are valued at more than $26 billion, cumulatively, counting those at American Airlines, Delta Air...
Christine Boynton

Christine Boynton is a Senior Editor covering air transport in the Americas for Aviation Week Network.

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