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American Airlines Reaches Tentative Contract with Flight Attendants

The agreement promises significant pay raises and improved work conditions, pending union approval.

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A Boeing 737 passenger aircraft of American Airlines arrives from Austin at JFK International Airport in New York as the Manhattan skyline looms in the background on February 7, 2024.
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Overview

  • The deal addresses compensation, work rules, and retroactive pay for 28,000 flight attendants.
  • Negotiations had been ongoing since January 2019, interrupted by the pandemic.
  • Union members will vote on the agreement after board review.
  • President Biden praised the agreement, noting it averts a potentially devastating strike.
  • If rejected, negotiations will resume, with strike preparations already in place.