12 June 2025 UPDATE: Here’s an interesting update. The AFA-CWA reached out to clarify that many of these “questionable clauses” are not part of the deal, which is a story in and of itself. The info in my original story was shared by a reliable inside source. But why was it so wrong? (and we […]
United Flight Attendants Ratify Contract With 31% Raises, $741 Million Retro Pay
United Airlines flight attendants have finally ratified a new contract, ending a long and often bitter labor battle with management. United Airlines Flight Attendants Ratify New Contract With Big Raises, Retro Pay United Airlines flight attendants have ratified a new collective bargaining agreement, delivering long-awaited raises, retro pay, boarding pay, sit pay, and quality-of-life improvements […]
Delta Flight Attendants Share In $1.3 Billion Profit Payout While United Talks Contract “Offsets”
Delta Air Lines flight attendants woke up to tangible money this week. United Airlines flight attendants woke up to another update about negotiations. Delta Flight Attendants Collect Massive Bonuses And Pay Raises While United Talks “Offsets” The contrast could not be clearer. Delta announced that its flight attendants (and other employees) received their portion of […]
United Airlines Lays Out Contract Tradeoffs For Flight Attendants As Pay Talks Intensify
United Airlines has now publicly outlined its position in ongoing contract negotiations with flight attendants, and while the airline insists it is pushing toward an “industry-leading” agreement, the details reveal a tradeoff for cabin crews: raises paired with structural tradeoffs that alter reserve pay and scheduling control. Let’s unpack what is going on. United Puts […]
United Airlines Flight Attendants Resume Contract Talks With Patience Wearing Thin
After years of stalled negotiations and a decisive rejection of a tentative agreement, United Airlines flight attendants are once again sitting down with management. But this time, the tone is sharper, expectations are higher, and patience is wearing thin (not that such sentiment makes a deal any more imminent). United Flight Attendants Return To Contract […]
United Airlines Flight Attendants Outline New Demands After Rejecting Contract
Flight attendants at United Airlines have rejected a proposed contract and are now laying out their new list of demands, revealing frustration that goes deeper than missing raises. United Flight Attendants Reveal New List Of Demands After Overwhelmingly Rejecting Contract Deal Late last week, the Association of Flight Attendants‑CWA (AFA-CWA) returned to the bargaining table […]
United Airlines Pilot Slams Flight Attendants After Contract Rejection: “They Want Pilot Pay!”
A United Airlines pilot is in hot water after making a flippant statement about the unresolved flight attendant contract on a public social media page. United Airlines Pilot Under Fire For Mocking Flight Attendants In Public Post Earlier this week, United flight attendants voted down a new contract by a lopsided margin, reasoning that it […]
No Surprise: United Airlines Flight Attendants Overwhelmingly Reject New Contract
By a wide margin, flight attendants at United Airlines rejected a tentative agreement that would have provided substantial pay raises and backpay, but failed to address other workplace concerns in a satisfactory way. United Airlines Flight Attendants Reject New Contract By Lopsided Margin Over the last few weeks, flight attendants have been voting on a […]
United Flight Attendants Turn Against Tentative Contract, Cite Failed Union Leadership
07 July 2025 Update A very angry union representative from the AFA-CWA took issue with this story, arguing: No new contract in nearly five years – Flight Attendants are voting on a tentative agreement TODAY. The contract became amendable in 2021. It’s 2025 – FOUR years. United AFA MEC officers are paid the same rates […]
US Senators Scold United Airlines CEO For Huge Raise While Flight Attendants Remain Without A New Contract
25 US Senators have signed a note to United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby calling on him personally and United to quickly reach a deal with flight attendants, who have not seen a raise since 2021. US Senators Want United Airlines CEO To “Personally Engage” In Flight Attendant Contract Negotiations As contract negotiations remain stalled and […]
Contract Negotiations At United Airlines Take An Ugly Turn For Flight Attendants
With time running out for the labor-friendly Biden Administration, flight attendant contract negotiations at United Airlines remain stalled with the two sides far apart and the union now resorting to petty name-calling. Report: Contract Negotiations At United Are Not Progressing Toward A Deal, With Flight Attendants Calling CEO Scott Kiby “Greedy” And “Vicious” A report […]
American Airlines Flight Attendants Will See Huge Raises In New Contract….For Now
Details have been revealed about the new contract deal American Airlines has tentatively struck with its flight attendants and it represents a big raise for every flight attendant plus retroactive pay, boarding pay, and other benefits. But with AA losing money flying, how long will this new contract last? Tentative Contract Will Give Flight Attendants […]
Woman With Nut Allergy Thrown Off American Airlines Flight Because Flight Attendants Claim They Are “Contractually Obliged To Serve Hot Mixed Nuts In First And Business Class”
I had to chuckle at the reason why a woman was recently thrown off an American Airlines: because flight attendants claimed they were not allowed to avoid serving nuts onboard. But this is actually no laughing matter. Woman With Nut Allergy Removed From American Airlines Flight 26-year-old Sophie Draper was set to fly on American […]
JetBlue Passenger Holds Up Flight After Demand To Move Up Front Is Denied
A woman held up a JetBlue flight after her request to a move to seat in the front of the plane was apparently denied and she did not like the “attitude” of the flight attendants. Woman Holds Up JetBlue Flight After Demand For Better Seat Is Denied Video begins rolling of an argument between a […]
United Flight Attendant Gave A Passenger “The Hand” And Boarding Pay Won’t Fix It
A rude gesture in the galley says more about service culture than any press release about “brand loyalty.” As United Airlines seeks to transform itself into a top-tier carrier, it must do more to rally all flight attendants to the cause. Talk To The Hand: Boarding Pay Won’t Fix This United Flight Attendant Problem A […]
United Airlines Reaches Second Tentative Deal With Flight Attendants, Pay To Top $100/Hour But Key Details Still Hidden
United Airlines and the union representing its flight attendants have reached a long-awaited tentative agreement on a new contract for a second time. While the headlines focus on “industry-leading pay,” the details suggest a “balanced” agreement that has not yet been made public. United Airlines Reaches Tentative Deal With Flight Attendants, But Questions Remain United […]
Passenger Bites JetBlue Flight Attendant, Avoids Jail—No Wonder Air Rage Keeps Getting Worse
A string of recent airline incidents raises an uncomfortable question: why do so many travelers now feel comfortable behaving outrageously in airports and on airplanes? The latest example involves a JetBlue passenger who bit a flight attendant and still avoided jail time. Air Rage Keeps Getting Worse Because We Rarely Punish It Two recent cases […]
Entitled American Airlines Passenger Kicked Off Flight For Playing Loud Videos Without Headphones
If you play videos out loud on a plane without headphones, you deserve to be thrown off the flight. That is exactly what happened on a recent American Airlines flight after a passenger refused to stop blasting videos on her phone when asked by the crew. Good. American Airlines Passenger Kicked Off Flight For Playing […]
United Airlines Pushes To Close “Significant Gaps” As Flight Attendant Talks Enter Critical Phase
United Airlines is claiming progress toward an agreement in its long-running contract negotiations with flight attendants, while also publicly pressing the union over what it calls costly operational demands. United Claims Progress In Flight Attendant Talks As Contract Negotiations Enter “Critical Phase” United Airlines is telling its flight attendants that negotiations with the Association of […]
World’s Powerful Flight Attendant Heaps Effusive Praise On American Airlines CEO…
Here’s a puzzle that is worth looking into: why is Sara Nelson, known as world’s “most powerful” flight attendant, heaping praise on American Airlines CEO Robert Isom? Is United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby part of this “love triangle” of flattery? Why Is Sara Nelson Lavishing Robert Isom With Praise? Sara Nelson, President of the Association […]
