Overview
- United and the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA, which announced a second tentative agreement Thursday, outlined immediate raises, boarding pay, and a $740 million signing bonus.
- Top hourly pay would reach about $100 by the end of the five-year pact, restoring wage growth after no raises since 2020.
- Quality-of-life terms reported by internal memos include sit pay for long gaps between flights, limits on redeyes, and stronger hotel standards.
- The union’s master executive council must approve the language before members see the full text and vote, and United says new pay could start in June if ratified.
- CNBC reports United would be the last major U.S. airline to secure a post-pandemic deal with cabin crew, while industry writers say the “industry-leading” claim may depend on profit-sharing and other details not yet public.