American Airlines pilots get paid triple for trips that are dropped due to scheduling glitches
An American Airlines Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner prepares to land at Miami International Airport on December 10, 2021 in Miami, Florida.
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American Airlines and its pilots union have agreed to triple the wages of pilots who are likely to miss thousands of flights in July due to a scheduling glitch over the weekend, they said on Wednesday. .
Pilots will also be paid double for peak holidays.
According to the union, the Allied Pilots Association, the scheduling platform error had allowed pilots to drop about 12,000 flights from their schedules. CNBC reported last week.
The problem arose as US and other airlines were trying to avoid flight disruptions during the summer spike in travel demand.
American Airlines pilots pick up outside the New York Stock Exchange on June 2, 2022.
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“We are delighted to have reached an agreement with APA and appreciate their cooperation in rapidly delivering a solution that takes care of our pilots, our team, and our customers,” American said. know in a statement.
A similar problem happened in 2017, when a technology problem allowed American pilots to take a vacation during the busy December holiday. The airline provides pilots with a 150% stipend for pilots who accept missions.
The US and the pilots union are negotiating contracts and have one of the most strained relationships in the industry. The airline’s pilots objected to the tight schedule, which they wanted to be fixed in the next contract.
The president of the APA, Captain Ed Sicher, on Wednesday was upbeat about those talks after the deal to pay more went awry. “I am optimistic that it will provide the springboard for us to conclude the Section 6 negotiations and secure the new collective bargaining agreement that we waited too long to achieve.”
Americans are recently offered pilot increase of nearly 17% through 2024.
