WASHINGTON, D.C. — PSA Flight Attendants, represented by the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA), reached a tentative agreement with PSA Airlines, a wholly-owned subsidiary of American Airlines. The three year agreement includes an immediate 10% wage increase, pay for boarding that adds an additional 15-16% compensation on average, retro pay, additional wage scale raises, scheduling improvements, increased flexibility and other improvements.
“PSA Flight Attendants save lives every day and serve as the face of American Eagle in ever increasingly difficult conditions,” said Lee Wilkes, AFA PSA President. “This tentative agreement starts to recognize what we do every single flight to get people to their destination safely. We fought extremely hard to set a new industry standard for contract duration. The more often we negotiate, the more chances we have to improve our lives. We look forward to locking this in and pushing forward on our careers with more in our pockets and more of our time reflected in our paychecks.”
Over the life of the three year contract, Flight Attendants will experience a thirty to fifty percent increase in compensation, with a higher value on time at work overall. The tentative agreement will be sent out to Flight Attendants for a ratification vote. The vote closes and will be counted on March 6, 2026.
“PSA Flight Attendants need these improvements and we fought hard to get them in their hands for a ratification vote,” said Sara Nelson, AFA International President. “Although it was extremely difficult bargaining with PSA, American CEO Robert Isom demonstrated his longstanding commitment to recognize the work of frontline employees who make it possible for American to fly. We appreciate his direct engagement to make this agreement possible. That stands in stark contrast to other carriers who are succeeding on the backs of their underpaid workers. It is also extremely notable that American agreed to a shorter term contract that ensures workers can continue to bargain for their fair share of the profits they help create.”
