U.S. Flight Attendant Contract Negotiations Push For Improvements

United Airlines flight attendants holding up yellow signs reading "pay us or chaos" and "contract now"

United Airlines negotiating teams reached agreement on eight of 34 flight attendant contract sections by the end of 2023, but no further progress has been made.

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The release of Spirit Airlines pilots to strike in 2010 followed more than three years of negotiations, including over six months in mediation. Major sticking points centered on pay as well as scheduling, and the ensuing work stoppage lasted five days. In the most recent round of U.S. pilot contract...
Christine Boynton

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

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