ATI TA Highlights and Initial Voting Information
September 10, 2025
Hourly Rates Increases
10% on the Date of Signing, plus 3% contract anniversary date throughout the duration
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A Signing Bonus of one thousand ($1,000) dollars will be paid to eligible flight attendants on the first payroll period following Date of Ratification.
BUG Pay Improvements
For each Bid Month, a Flight Attendant shall receive the greater of BUG or cumulative credited hours during the Bid Unit. Hours in excess of BUG will be paid at the Flight Attendant’s hourly Rate of Pay.
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Currently, hours in excess of BUG are paid at $26/hour.
Day Off Pay
A Flight Attendant who is called out or held over on a Scheduled Day(s) Off and does not perform any live flight duty or Deadhead Travel shall receive four (4) hours of Pay above BUG at the Flight Attendant’s hourly Rate of Pay.
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Currently, paid at a flat rate of $100/day.
International Deadhead
For AMC operations only, ATI will provide Premium Economy seating (e.g., Delta Premium Select or Delta Comfort, United Premium Plus, American Premium Economy, or equivalent classes on any carrier) for Flight Attendants deadheading on published Bid Line travel, subject to the below provisions.
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Currently, deadhead to Japan and Singapore are booked in economy.
Eligibility for Premium Economy:
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The awarded or assigned Trip has a published deadhead between the contiguous United States and: Japan, Singapore, and/or Bahrain.
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The Company will purchase no more than one (1) Premium Economy ticket per Trip, as published in the Bid Lines. If a Trip is reassigned to a different Flight Attendant, the Company will book Premium Economy for the replacement Flight Attendant only if the original qualifying ticket has not yet been purchased. The Company may, at its discretion, book Premium Economy for the replacement Flight Attendant, provided the original ticket has been fully refunded or if a transferable credit equal to the full cost of the replacement ticket is available and can be applied.
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If the Company initiates new long-haul international AMC flying, the Company and AFA will meet and confer on possible booking of Premium Economy seating for equivalent long-haul deadheads on those routes.
Duration
Four years with a 365 day early open.
- Current contract was six years with a 365 day early open.
We’re working hard to finalize the full Tentative Agreement text and summary booklet for your review later this week.
Our Tentative Agreement vote will open September 3rd and close on September 17th. Voting packets with a summary booklet will be mailed to your home address. If you are not scheduled to be home before voting ends, you will be able to request a new activation code starting September 3rd. All TA and voting information will be available online at afacwa.org/ATI.
Voting Eligibility
Our Tentative Agreement vote will open September 3rd at 12:00pm ET and close on September 17th at 12:00pm ET. Voting packets with a summary booklet will be mailed to your home address. If you are not scheduled to be home before voting ends, you will be able to request a new activation code starting September 3rd.
All TA and voting information is available online at afacwa.org/ATI.
Who is Eligible to Vote on the TA?
- All Active AFA Members in Good Standing are eligible to vote.
- Active vs. Inactive - flying vs. on leave
- Member vs. Agency Fee Payer - completed an AFA membership application
- Good vs. Bad Standing - no delinquent balance owed for dues
- Inactive Members (Unpaid Leaves of Absence of more than 3 months, etc.) may choose to “leave and remain active” to continue payment of dues during the leave in order to remain in Active status and be eligible to vote.
- You can check your status through the AFA Membership Hub at afacwa.org/hub.
Check Your Status & Mailing Address
- You can check your membership status through the AFA Membership Hub at afacwa.org/hub.
- If you can’t access the Hub, you can request a login reset at afacwa.org/hubhelp.
- Ballots and voting instructions will be mailed to your address.
- Replacement Activation Codes will be available upon request on or after September 3rd, once the ballot is open, should you not receive your mailed voting packet.
Voting
- Once your vote is cast, it cannot be changed. Get all of your questions answered before you cast your vote!
- You can send your questions to [email protected] and we’ll get them answered.
- No one has access to how you voted. Once you have cast your ballot it is electronically sealed and cannot be connected to you. AFA uses a third-party vendor that ensures your vote is secret and secure.
