Pilots at Alaska Airlines — represented by the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) — ratified a two-year extension of their current contract on Tuesday. The extended agreement includes pay increases through 2026.
The Seattle-based airline and its pilots inked a new three-year collective bargaining agreement (CBA) in October 2022, which included pay raises of up to 23%. Earlier this month, Alaska and union leadership signed off on a tentative agreement that extended the current contract’s amendable date by 16 months.
Last week, Alaska Air Group finalized its $1.9 billion acquisition of Hawaiian Airlines. While the two brands will remain separate, the airlines’ various workgroups are slated to be merged under a joint collective bargaining agreement.
ALPA currently represents both pilot groups at Alaska and Hawaiian. “Our pilot leadership is committed to creating a future we can all be proud of, while ensuring that our pilots are protected, and their priorities are upheld throughout the merger process as we negotiate the Joint Collective Bargaining Agreement (JCBA),” the union said in a statement following the merger’s completion.
Included in Alaska’s extended agreement are two pay increases. Pilots began voting on the tentative contract in early September.
These increases are slated to take place on Sept. 1, 2025, and on the same date in 2026 while including 4% raises each year along with market rate adjustments if applicable.
ALPA says this extension will allow JCBA negotiations to take center stage as both the union and airline work to integrate the two pilot groups. The union added that this agreement allows Alaska pilots to begin bargaining for a new CBA on June 5, 2026, should JCBA negotiations become delayed.
