- Congratulations to American Airlines Flight Attendants, represented by APFA, on recently reaching a Tentative Agreement. Their Negotiating Committee presented the TA to the APFA Executive Board, who voted to release the TA for ratification vote.
- We prepared the following comparison between the APFA TA and our TA. Both TAs bring significant improvements to the pay and work rules of their respective groups. Below is a comparison of pay rates, 401k match, and per diem. Additional information will be published as soon as possible.
- Our Industry Comparison page on the Contract Website compares both TAs with the rest of the industry.
Congratulations to American Airlines Flight Attendants, represented by APFA, on recently reaching a Tentative Agreement. Their Negotiating Committee presented the TA to the APFA Executive Board, who voted to release the TA for ratification vote.
Tentative Agreements for comparable Flight Attendant groups are not usually reached this close to each other, so we prepared the following to compare between the APFA TA and our TA. Both TAs bring significant improvements to pay and work rules, thereby elevating the industry.
Below is a comparison of pay rates, 401k match, per diem, and duration. Additional information will be published as soon as possible.
Pay Rates
This table compares AFA Alaska and APFA Flight Attendant pay rates on date of ratification for both TAs (APFA rates in block hours converted to TFP at 1.11 TFP/block hour)
| Year | AS TA | APFA TA | $$ Difference | % Difference |
| 1 | $32.00 | $32.27 | $0.27 | 0.8% |
| 2 | $34.00 | $34.21 | $0.21 | 0.6% |
| 3 | $36.25 | $36.40 | $0.15 | 0.4% |
| 4 | $38.50 | $38.77 | $0.27 | 0.7% |
| 5 | $42.50 | $42.69 | $0.19 | 0.5% |
| 6 | $48.00 | $48.35 | $0.35 | 0.7% |
| 7 | $52.50 | $53.34 | $0.84 | 1.6% |
| 8 | $54.25 | $55.05 | $0.80 | 1.5% |
| 9 | $56.00 | $56.58 | $0.58 | 1.0% |
| 10 | $58.00 | $58.69 | $0.69 | 1.2% |
| 11 | $59.65 | $60.31 | $0.66 | 1.1% |
| 12 | $62.25 | $63.17 | $0.92 | 1.5% |
| 13 | $72.00 | $74.09 | $2.09 | 2.9% |
| 14 | $74.00 | $74.09 | $0.09 | 0.1% |
Annual Increases to Pay Scale:
AFA Alaska – 3% on DOR +1 and 3% on DOR +2
APFA – 2.75% on DOR +1, 3% on DOR +2, 3% on DOR +3, 3.5% on DOR +4
Boarding Pay:
Like us, APFA chose to secure improvements to the base pay rates while also achieving boarding pay (compared to TWU 556 at Southwest, who focused solely on raising the base rates).
Retirement Match
Our retirement match increases to 8% on DOR and 8.5% on DOR + 2.
APFA retirement total increases to 9% on DOR.
Per Diem
Our per diem increases to $2.75 on DOR, $2.80 on DOR + 1, and $2.85 on DOR + 2.
APFA per diem increases to $2.85 on DOR and an additional .05 cents every year of the deal.
Duration
Our duration is 3 years with a one-year early opener.
APFA has a duration of 5 years.
Resources
- 2024 Tentative Agreement (full text)
- TA Summary Booklet
- TA Comprehensive Summary
- Tentative Agreement FAQs
Virtual Roadshow Recordings (presentation and Q&A)
Provision Explanations
- Boarding Pay
- Retro Pay
- Insurance Premiums
- Stepping Through Pay Scale
- Sick Leave & Attendance
- Straight Pay Rate Increases
- Productivity Premium Program (coming soon)
- Contactability (coming soon)