The tentative wage increase was 12 per cent for most junior flight attendants, while senior members would see an eight per cent raise, and all getting annually bumps of three per cent raise in April 1, 2026, 2.5 per cent the following year, and 2.75 per cent in 2028.
The biggest issue for the flight attendants heading in was the unpaid time they were asked to work -- only getting paid once the plane was airborne, despite having pre- and post-flight duties including helping passengers and safety checks. The company had offered 50 per cent their hourly wage, depending on the size of planes they were working on, with narrow-body aircraft getting 60 minutes and widebody planes, 70. It would jump to to 60 per cent next April 2026, 65 per cent in 2027, and 70 per cent in 2028.