The contract extension lays the groundwork for a joint agreement with Alaska’s flight attendants, the union said.
A Hawaiian Airlines A330 (Photo: Shutterstock | meunierd)
Hawaiian Airlines flight attendants have reached a tentative agreement on a contract extension. The Association of Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA) Hawaiian Master Executive Council announced on Friday that they had successfully negotiated an extension to their current contract through February 2028.
The tentative deal includes several improvements for the carrier’s around 2,200 flight attendants. Pay increases will start at 6% effective April 1, 2025, followed by additional 3% raises in 2026 and 2027.
This translates to substantial pay growth across all tiers, potentially culminating in hourly wages of up to $82.78 by April 2027 for the most senior attendants. Moreover, Hawaiian flight attendants will join the profit-sharing program of the Alaska Air Group (AAG) starting in 2025, with benefits being distributed from 2026.
Additionally, the contract introduces incentives for reserve flight attendants, granting 1.5 times the pay for hours worked beyond 85 in designated months. Enhancements in time-off policies are also part of the deal, with improvements in the ability to pick up Guaranteed Day Off assignments and an extension of the deadline for the Retiree Health Reimbursement Arrangement to April 2, 2026.
The ratification vote is set to open on March 31 at 10 a.m. HST and will close on April 17 at 10 a.m. HST.
This tentative agreement comes at a key time for Hawaiian, as it navigates its recent acquisition by Alaska Air Group. The extension, if ratified, will provide stability for flight attendants while laying the groundwork for future negotiations toward a Joint Collective Bargaining Agreement with the new parent company, the union said.
Flight attendants at Alaska ratified their new contract earlier this month, which includes immediate pay raises of up to 30%.
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