A contract agreement for pilots at United Airlines is progressing, with a Tentative Agreement (TA) valued at $10 billion headed for a ratification vote.
A contract newly ratified by American Airlines pilots joins Delta Air Lines and United Airlines in including a competitive snap-up clause for pay rates.
China’s decision to relax outbound tour group restrictions on 78 countries has prompted speculation the country's international air travel recovery has arrived.
United recently reached a deal with its pilots that provides cumulative 34.5%-40.2% increases in pay rates over four years that American's pilots seek to match.
American Airlines, Delta Air Lines and United Airlines collectively spent $2.1 billion on maintenance in the second quarter, according to investment bank Jefferies.
United Airlines says in a statement that due to operational disruptions, it will operate about 395 daily flights at Newark International Airport instead of 410.