American Airlines Flight Attendants ratify new five-year contract

American Airlines Flight Attendants, represented by the Association of Professional Flight Attendants, or APFA, ratified a new five-year contract, adding $4.2B of value to the existing Flight Attendant contract. With 95% of eligible Flight Attendants voting, 87% of American Airlines Flight Attendants voted YES to ratify the 2024 agreement. “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,” said APFA National President Julie Hedrick. “Among the many improvements, the contract includes a new sit rig for compensation for long sits between flights, and American Airlines Flight Attendants become the first unionized workgroup to lock in pay for boarding.” In addition to industry-leading pay rates, the agreement includes out-year wage increases, addresses many quality-of-life issues, and improves scheduling, rescheduling, and reserve work rules.