Leslie Josephs at CNBC reports United Airlines and its Flight Attendants’ Union have reached a tentative contract agreement 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 contract 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-Communications Workers of America (AFA-CWA) didn’t provide specific details about the deal - but said that in addition to higher base pay, the agreement includes additional compensation for flight disruptions and new restrictions on overnight flight assignments. The 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 contract agreement that would have included immediate 26% raises.

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