Q: Can you explain the significance of reducing the top of scale to 14 years from 16?
Reducing the top of scale means a Flight Attendant spends the majority of their career at the top of scale, with the highest possible pay. It is more costly for the Company and more beneficial for the Flight Attendant.
Most comparable Flight Attendant groups top out at 13 years, while SW Flight Attendants top out at 14 years. It is a significant cost to reduce the top of scale, so we focused on matching SW during this round of negotiations. In the future, our goal will be to reduce it to 13 years.