Many flight attendants are paid only when plane doors are shut. The airline’s attendants are now the “first unionized workgroup to lock in pay for boarding,” the AFPA said.

In addition to wage increases of up to 20.5 percent, flight attendants will now be paid for boarding. The pay bumps comes after a long negotiation process.

Flight attendants at American Airlines have ratified a new contract that resets the industry standard for boarding pay.

American Airlines flight attendants have ratified a new five-year contract with the airline, the Association of Professional Flight Attendants (APFA) said on Thursday.

Flight attendants at American Airlines have approved a new contract after years of negotiations. That ends the union's threat of a strike against one of the country's biggest airlines.

In a big relief for American Airlines (AAL), the airline’s flight attendants have approved a five-year labor deal, securing raises of up to 20.5% starting in October. The agreement was approved by 87% of the flight attendants who voted in the union polls.

American Airlines flight attendants ratified a new five-year contract that includes industry-leading wage rates and compensation for long sits between flights

The union representing nearly 28,000 flight attendants says the new contract comes with the first pay raises since 2019.