Southwest Pilots Ratify New $12 Billion Contract
Southwest pilots overwhelmingly approved a new contract on Monday, which includes 50% pay raises over the life of the agreement.
Southwest pilots overwhelmingly approved a new contract on Monday, which includes 50% pay raises over the life of the agreement.
Southwest is making headlines after it canceled over 500 flights during the peak holiday travel period from December 20-25.
The airline and its pilots inked a long-awaited tentative agreement on Wednesday, which would see 50% pay increases over five years.
Despite record hiring at some low-cost airlines, many have turned into a leaky bucket as pilots leave for larger airlines after just a few months on the job.
Southwest and its pilots have reached an agreement-in-principle (AIP) on a new contract. The union announced the AIP on Tuesday.
Southwest Airlines Flight Attendants Union TWU Local 556 has discovered significant issues with the security of data collected.
The private aviation firm will give potential pilots a direct pathway to the right seat at Southwest, joining a handful of similar operators.
Late last week, Southwest Airlines’ flight attendants overwhelming rejected a proposed contract which had 36% cumulative pay raises.
The Dallas-based airline is looking to head west in the DFW Metroplex bucking a long-standing history at nearby Love Field.
The Dallas-based airline will dramatically pull back its international schedule in Fort Lauderdale as it adds several new routes.