In this articleUALFollow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNTUnited Airline flight attendants picketed outside Terminal B at Logan Airport, seeking a new contract.John Tlumacki | Boston Globe | Getty ImagesUnited Airlines and its flight attendant union have reached a tentative labor deal that will include their first raises in roughly six years.If ratified by flight attendants, it would make United the last of the major carriers to secure a labor deal with cabin crew members since the Covid-19 pandemic ended.United said the agreement will include immediate raises and top pay of $100 an hour at the end of the contract, as well as pay for flight attendants during boarding and “a signing bonus for every flight attendant worth a total of $740 million.”The Association of Flight Attendants-CWA, the flight attendants union, didn’t provide specific details about the deal but said that in addition to higher base pay, it includes additional compensation for flight disruptions and new restrictions on overnight flight assignments.The labor deal comes as United is planning an aggressive expansion of its higher-touch premium cabins, with new seats featuring elevated dining options and seats that convert into beds. United flight attendants last July rejected a previous labor deal that would have included immediate, 26% raises.Read more CNBC airline newsAirlines raise revenue guidance despite rising fuel costs, citing growth in demandUnited CEO Scott Kirby says higher airfare could be ahead after fuel price spikeIran war threatens $11.7 trillion global travel industry as passengers get caught in crossfireSpirit Airlines plans to slash flights, fleet in bid to emerge from bankruptcy as early as springChoose CNBC as your preferred source on Google and never miss a moment from the most trusted name in business news. …
