Flight attendants at American Airlines – represented by the Association of Professional Flight Attendants (APFA) – have ratified a new five-year contract, adding $4.2 billion of value to the existing flight attendant contract.
“It’s an exciting day for American's nearly 28,000 flight attendants and our entire airline,” said American’s CEO Robert Isom.
He continued: “Reaching an agreement for our flight attendants has been a top priority, and today, we celebrate achieving this important milestone. Both the APFA and company negotiating teams had a shared mission of delivering an agreement our flight attendants have earned, and I greatly appreciate their work and relentless focus.”
With 95% of eligible flight attendants voting, 87% voted to ratify the 2024 agreement.
APFA national president Julie Hedrick commented: “This contract marks a significant milestone for our Flight Attendants, providing immediate wage increases of up to 20.5%, along with significant retroactive pay to address time spent negotiating.”
The contract will deliver significant and immediate improvements in compensation, benefits and quality-of-life provisions.