Delta Air Lines has signed a new contract with its pilots that bumps pay by 34% over four years.
The Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA), the union representing Delta pilots, said 78% of Delta’s pilots ratified the agreement. Delta employs about 15,000 pilots.
The new agreement runs through December 2026 and positions Delta as the industry leader in total compensation and work-rule improvements.
- The pay increases will total more than $7B over the term of the agreement.
- According to the union, the agreement also improves vacation and other benefits.
- Delta began negotiations with its pilots in 2019 and entered federal mediation in 2020.
- Negotiations were paused during the COVID-19 pandemic.
- American Airlines is also negotiating with its pilots and hopes to reach an agreement soon.
