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01 Date Issued
| Last Updated This data was last updated on this date. If you have an update please let us know at gridupdates@aerocrewnews.com. | 20 December, 2023 17 July, 2023 22 May, 2023 |
| Last Update | General Airline / Company Information, General Pilot Information, Pay Details (Pilots), Pilot Pay Rates, Expenses (Pilots), Work Rules (Pilots), Paid Time Off (Pilots), Retirement (Pilots), Pay Charts (Pilots), Flight Attendant Pay Rates, Pay Charts (Flight Attendant) General Flight Attendant Information, Flight Attendant Pay Rates, Pay Details (Flight Attendant), Expenses (Flight Attendant), Work Rules (Flight Attendant), Paid Time Off (Flight Attendant), Retirement (Flight Attendant), Pay Charts (Flight Attendant) General Airline / Company Information, General Pilot Information, Pilot Retirements by Year, Pay Details (Pilots), Pilot Pay Rates, Expenses (Pilots), Work Rules (Pilots), Paid Time Off (Pilots), Retirement (Pilots), Pay Charts (Pilots) |
| Last Update Notes |
New SWAPA Executive Summary 12/20 New TA shown in parentheses Pay Charts Updated to reflect annual pay raise. New Base of BNA JCHD 2023 TA Added FA data added 5% pay raise for all pilots Overrides Updated 2023 Contract Passed JCHD updated 2/26/24 |
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02 General Airline / Company Information
| ATC Call Sign | Southwest United American |
| Aircraft Type of aircraft this airline operates. |
B737-700 (504) B737-800 (207) B737-MAX7 (30 on order) B737-MAX8 (34, 246 on order) A319 (69, 36 on order) A320 (97, 4 on order) A321XLR (0, 50 on order) A350-900 (0, 45 on order, 2027) B737-700 (40, 20 on order) B737-800 (141) B737-900 (12) B737-900ER (136) B737-Max 9 (14, 18 on order) B737-Max 10 (0, 100 on order) B757-200 (53) B757-300 (21) B767-300ER (38) B767-400ER (16) B777-200 (19) B777-200ER (55) B777-300ER (18, 4 on order) B787-8 (12) B787-9 (25, 13 on order) B787-10 (9, 5 on order) A319 (133) A320 (48) A321 (219) A321neo (10, 60 on order) A321XLR (50 on order) A330-200 (15) A330-300 (9) B737-800 (304) B737 MAX 8 (24, 76 on order) B757-200 (34) B767-300 (17) B777-200 (47) B777-300ER (20) B787-8 (33, 22 on order) B787-9 (22, 25 on order) E190 (19) |
| IATA Code | WN UA AA |
| ICAO Code | SWA UAL AAL |
| Headquarters | Dallas, Texas Chicago, Illinois Fort Worth, Texas |
| Maintenance Bases |
DFW BWI HOU PHX CLE DEN EWR GUM IAD IAH LAX ORD SFO BOS CLT DCA DFW JFK LAX LGA MIA ORD PHL PHX STL TUL PIT |
03 General Pilot Information
| Pilot Union | SWAPA ALPA APA |
| Current Contract Year (P) The year the current contract was signed. This is also the latest information that we have available to us. If you have any updates please email us at gridupdates@aerocrewnews.com. | 2016 (2023 SWAPA TA) TA 2023 TA proposed 2023 |
| Number of Pilots | 9,808 16,127 16,125 |
| Number of pilots as of Number of pilots as of the mentioned date. If you have an update please let us know at gridupdates@aerocrewnews.com. | 01 April, 2020 26 July, 2023 27 January, 2023 |
| Junior Captain Hire Date (Mo/Yr) |
August 2010
12 months but some new hires are holding captain as street captains but must meet contractual requirements prior to training.
Base Equip Senority Date of Hire BOS 737 93xx 1/17 CLT 320 113xx 9/19 737 122xx 11/21 777 24xx 6/92 DCA 320 112xx 6/19 737 126xx 1/22 DFW 320 104xx 8/18 Domestic 10xx 4/19 Intl 737 125xx 1/22 777 28xx 4/98 787 20xx 2/91 LAX 320 108xx 1/19 737 126xx 1/22 777 28xx 4/93 787 18xx 7/91 LGA 320 115xx 11/19 737 129xx 2/22 Domestic 132xx 5/22 Intl 777 33xx 2/88 MIA 320 122xx 11/21 737 128xx 2/22 777 29xx 9/98 787 20xx 12/91 ORD 737 125xx 1/22 Domestic 108xx 1/19 Intl 787 26xx 9/92 PHL 320 120xx 9/21 787 33xx 2/99 PHX 320 102xx 4/18 |
| JCHD as of: The most junior captains hire date as of the mentioned date. If you have an update please let us know at gridupdates@aerocrewnews.com. | 01 April, 2020 07 March, 2024 26 February, 2024 |
| Pilot Bases |
ATL BNA (new) BWI DAL DEN HOU LAS LAX MCO MDW OAK PHX CLE DEN EWR, LGA* GUM IAD, DCA, BWI* IAH LAX, SNA, ONT, BUR* ORD SFO, SJC* LAS MCO, (TPA*) *For certain bases, pilots are required to cover multiple airports in the surrounding areas. These are called cross-town airports. BOS CLT DCA* IAD, BWI DFW LAX, ONT, SNA* LGA, JFK, EWR* MIA, PBI, FLL* ORD PHL PHX STL *For certain bases, pilots are required to cover multiple airports in the surrounding areas. These are called cross-town airports. |
| Junior Captain Bases |
OAK
EWR SFO LAX BOS CLT DCA DFW LAX LGA MIA ORD PHL PHX |
| Junior First Officer Bases |
OAK
EWR SFO LAX MIA, LGA, PHL, BOS |
| Currently Hiring Pilots | Yes Yes Yes |
| Pilot Hiring Website (P) | Southwest Airlines Jobs Page or Southwest Airlines D225 Pilot Hiring Website AA Pilot Credentials |
| EFBs Electronic Flight Bags are a tablet used by pilots instead of the traditional paper charts. | iPad iPad iPad |
| Contract, TA or AIP (P) | UPA AIP 2023 AA TA 2023 |
| General Pilot Info Notes | None None None |
04 Pilot Retirements by Year
| Retirement 2020 | 151 |
| Retirement 2021 | 180 |
| Retirement 2022 | 211 |
| Retirement 2023 | 266 504 1003 |
| Retirement 2024 | 188 466 956 |
| Retirement 2025 | 246 581 942 |
| Retirement 2026 | 281 631 705 |
| Retirement 2027 | 318 727 595 |
| Retirement 2028 | 321 679 512 |
| Retirement 2029 | 312 663 474 |
| Retirement 2030 | 317 685 414 |
| Retirement 2031 | 295 527 434 |
| Retirement 2032 | 381 460 385 |
| Retirement 2033 | 436 433 368 |
| Retirement 2034 | 471 |
| Retirement 2035 | 377 |
| Retirement 2036 | 351 |
| Retirement 2037 | 376 |
| Retirement 2038 | 368 |
| Retirement 2039 | 333 |
| Retirement 2040 | 293 |
| Pilot Retirement Notes | None None None |
05 Pay Details (Pilots)
| MMG Line Holder (P) Minimum Monthly Guarantee, the minimum amount of credit a pilot or flight attendant will receive per month while on reserve or if awarded a line less than the MMG. A line holder can work more or less depending on schedules. | (84), 85, 87, or 89 Trips For Pay (TFP) based on number of days in bid period 73 hours Lower Limit of Average Line Value |
| MMG Reserve (P) Minimum Monthly Guarantee, the minimum amount of credit a pilot or flight attendant will receive per month while on reserve or if awarded a line less than the MMG. A line holder can work more or less depending on schedules. | (84), 85, 87, or 89 Trips For Pay (TFP) based on number of days in bid period 77:18 hours during 13 day off bid periods 73 Long Call, 76 Short Call |
| Pay During New Hire Training (P) |
$1,700 per month
Training 5 days or greater in length – pay and credit 3:07 hours per day
Monthly Average Line Value, 72-84 or 88, depends on pay group (2:45 per day) Pilots also receive Per Diem |
| Training Pay |
(All short training sequences (less than seven days) pay 6.5 TFP per training day plus travel only day. Days of training and travel will pay 6.5 TFP plus DH pay.) (Long training sequences (seven-plus days) pay 5 TFP per training day plus travel except: - Upgrade training pays 6 TFP per training day plus travel or duties pulled. - Same initial training pay prorated, but LX paid as a line pilot.) Training less than 5 days in length, 2023 pay and credit – 4:15 hours per day, 2024 pay and credit – 5 hours per day Training 5 days or greater in length – pay and credit 3:07 hours per day Distance Learning pay 1 hour : 1.5 hours duration (previously was 1:4), with a minimum of 1 hour pay CQT increased to 5:00 per day Upgrade and transition pay - 3:05 |
| New Hire Bonuses (P) | None None None |
| Profit Sharing (P) |
Yes, super secret formula 2019 12.4% (Pilots will be eligible for Profit Sharing beginning on their seniority date.) Yes after being on property for one full calendar year. 2019: 5.76% 2023: 1.67% 10% to 2.5B, 20% above 2.5B 10% of Pre-Tax Income (PTIX) up to $2.5 Billion 20% of PTIX in excess of $2.5 billion |
| Other Bonuses (P) |
(CBA Ratification Bonus: 9/1/20-12/31/20: 1.5% 2021: 5.6% 2022: 14% 2023: 23%) 2023 CBA signing bonus: comprised of 4% 2020 earnings, 4% 2021 earnings, 14% 2022 earnings, 14% of 2023 earnings until DOS 2023 CBA Signing Bonus: comprised of 4% 2020 earnings, 4% 2021 earnings, 14% 2022 earnings, ~21% Jan-July 2023 |
| Deadhead Pay (P) | 100% 100% (First class if available & pilot can deviate.)* Greater of scheduled or actual (if pilot is actually on the deadhead) |
| Open Time Pay (P) | 100% 100% 100% |
| Premium Open Time Pay or Overtime (P) |
150% (company discretion), 150% charter bids
150%, 175%, 200%, or 225% (Company discretion) Premium Pay no lower than 200% between November 15 – 30 and December 15 – January Company able to designate 125% premium pay for all trips flown in a category over a designated period of time. Company may designate a trip with 225% Premium Pay when awarded as a straight pick up. 3 hours of Add Pay for Loss of flying when Pilot agrees to sit Voluntary Field Standby. Premium Short Call that pays 10.5 hours per day. Available for Lineholders and Reserves to pick up. Field Standby pays 3 hours of Add Pay for reserve who pick it up. Voluntary Early Check Line gives pilot 2 hours Add Pay per reserve block plus an additional 15 minutes Add Pay per reserve day. VEC is for show time before 10 am. Standby Reserve Trip, Available for both Line holders and Reserves to pickup, each day of trip will pay 10.5 per day 150%, 175%, 200% based on company discretion |
| FO International Override | 3% premium $5.00 per hour $5.00 |
| CA International Override | 3% premium $7.00 per hour $7.00 |
| Redeye Override |
15% override, including deadheads (Night Override: Expanded one hour, 3% scheduled or operated between 0100-0500 pairing domicile time) None None |
| Ocean Crossing Override |
None
Captain $8.00 /hr First Officer $6.00/hr New Long-haul Narrowbody (NB) Override: CA $8.00 / FO $6.00 on all NB flying to Europe, South America (south of the equator), and Hawaii |
| Line Check Airman Override |
Check Airmen will be paid not less than four TFP per month above their normal pay
LCP Override of 25% of 12 yr CA pay rate of highest paying aircraft in operation which equals $105.43. (currently 777/787/764); attaches when trip becomes frozen (regardless if LCP duties are conducted) Paid an additional 25% override (2023 = $53.85 to $104.39) |
| Holiday Pay (P) |
150% - Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Years Day (Pays 6.5 TFP on top of pairing pay. Added four more paid holidays at DOR, then add Labor Day in 2026 and Memorial Day in 2027.) 5:15, Exact holidays yet to be determined Holiday Pay 5:15 pay for sequence touching a designated holiday. New Year’s Eve, New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Wednesday before Thanksgiving, Thanksgiving, Sunday after Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, and Christmas Day. |
| Pay Details Notes (P) |
(New pay multiples — Premium/double time/triple time paid on the higher of legs or daily rigs (DPM/DHR)) (New Overrides: Ground Time Override (GTO): After 150 minutes, 0.01 TFP per minute of ground time. Late Return Override (LRO): On an original assignment, 1 TFP if two hours late or more. Leg Change Override (LCO): If reassigned, for each leg changed, 50% override within the original footprint of the pairing or 100% outside the footprint. Reserve Release Override (RRO): All legs that block in after the end of the last RAP will get 50% override.) *Deadhead is in first class for domestic flights if available at time of booking, if not economy plus or better, aisle, window or middle seat in that order, If pilot is assigned a middle seat, they are entitled to middle seat pay which is 50% add pay for that flight. Pilot can refuse to board if their seat is in economy. Pilot can deviate and will still be paid for the original deadhead. None |
06 Pilot Pay Rates
| Currency (P) | US dollars US dollars US dollars |
| FO 1st Year Pay (P) | $75.77 ($116.41) All Fleets: $110.52 $108.34 |
| A220-100 FO 2nd Year Pay | $153.40 |
| A220-100 FO Top Pay | $211.83 |
| A220-100 CA Top Pay | $310.15 |
| A220-300 FO 2nd Year Pay | $166.60 |
| A220-300 FO Top Pay | $230.10 |
| A220-300 CA Top Pay | $336.89 |
| A319 FO 2nd Year Pay | $169.25 $166.16 |
| A319 FO Top Pay | $233.50 $229.33 |
| A319 CA Top Pay | $341.87 $335.77 |
| A320 FO 2nd Year Pay | $169.25 $166.16 |
| A320 FO Top Pay | $233.50 $229.33 |
| A320 CA Top Pay | $341.87 $335.77 |
| A321 FO 2nd Year Pay | $169.25 $171.44 |
| A321 FO Top Pay | $233.50 $238.71 |
| A321 CA Top Pay | $341.87 $349.50 |
| A321N FO 2nd Year Pay | $171.44 |
| A321N FO Top Pay | $238.71 |
| A321N CA Top Pay | $349.50 |
| A300 FO 2nd Year Pay | $171.44 |
| A300 FO Top Pay | $238.71 |
| A300 CA Top Pay | $349.50 |
| A350 FO 2nd Year Pay | $206.65 |
| A350 FO Top Pay | $285.22 |
| A350 CA Top Pay | $417.54 |
| A380 FO 2nd Year Pay | $216.99 |
| A380 FO Top Pay | $299.48 |
| A380 CA Top Pay | $438.42 |
| B737-700 FO 2nd Year Pay | $109.56 ($161.32) $169.25 $166.60 |
| B737-700 FO Top Pay | $171.95 ($222.08) $233.50 $230.10 |
| B737-700 CA Top Pay | $245.64 ($317.25) $341.87 $336.89 |
| B737-800 FO 2nd Year Pay | $109.56 ($161.32) $169.25 $166.60 |
| B737-800 FO Top Pay | $171.95 ($222.08) $233.50 $230.10 |
| B737-800 CA Top Pay | $245.64 ($317.25) $341.87 $336.89 |
| B737-900 FO 2nd Year Pay | $169.25 $166.60 |
| B737-900 FO Top Pay | $233.50 $230.10 |
| B737-900 CA Top Pay | $341.87 $336.89 |
| B757-200 FO 2nd Year Pay | $174.89 |
| B757-200 FO Top Pay | $243.51 |
| B757-200 CA Top Pay | $356.53 |
| B757-300 FO 2nd Year Pay | $174.89 |
| B757-300 FO Top Pay | $243.51 |
| B757-300 CA Top Pay | $356.53 |
| B767-200/300 FO 2nd Year Pay | $174.89 |
| B767-200/300 FO Top Pay | $243.51 |
| B767-200/300 CA Top Pay | $356.53 |
| B767-300ER FO 2nd Year Pay | $174.89 |
| B767-300ER FO Top Pay | $243.51 |
| B767-300ER CA Top Pay | $356.53 |
| B767-400 FO 2nd Year Pay | $208.72 $206.65 |
| B767-400 FO Top Pay | $288.07 $285.22 |
| B767-400 CA Top Pay | $421.72 $417.54 |
| B777 FO 2nd Year Pay | $210.81 $206.65 |
| B777 FO Top Pay | $290.96 $285.22 |
| B777 CA Top Pay | $425.94 $417.54 |
| B787 FO 2nd Year Pay | $210.81 $206.65 |
| B787 FO Top Pay | $290.96 $285.22 |
| B787 CA Top Pay | $425.94 $417.54 |
| B747 FO 2nd Year Pay | $216.99 |
| B747 FO Top Pay | $299.48 |
| B747 CA Top Pay | $438.42 |
| EMB190/195 FO 2nd Year Pay | E-190: $108.34 E-195: $125.29 |
| EMB190/195 FO Top Pay | E-190: $147.10 E-195: $172.95 |
| EMB190/195 CA Top Pay | E-190: $215.41 E-195: $253.19 |
| MD80/90 FO 2nd Year Pay | $166.60 |
| MD80/90 FO Top Pay | $230.10 |
| MD80/90 CA Top Pay | $336.89 |
| Next Pay Raise (P) Next contractural pay raise under the current contract. | 02 May, 2023 |
| Next Pay Raise Notes (P) |
None
(Yearly Increases: January 2024 - 5% January 2025 - 4% January 2026 - 4% January 2027 - 3%) Snap-up Clause: Contingent on United pilots ratifying their agreement in principle by January 1, 2024, American Airlines pay rates will increase to match the United and Delta pay rates beginning during the contractual month after their respective snap-up clauses have been completed. Contingent on United pilots ratifying their agreement in principle, all A annual pay rate increases will be adjusted from May 2 to the preceding January 1 of each respective year during the contract. Date of Signing (DOS): 21.0% May 2, 2024: 5% raise May 2, 2025: 4% raise May 2, 2026: 4% raise May 2, 2027: 3% Amendable year raise |
07 Expenses (Pilots)
| Per Diem (P) Per diem is usually an hourly or daily rate that a crew member receives while away on a trip for meal expenses. In some cases crew members can submit receipts to be reimbursed for the actual amount. |
$2.35 Domestic $2.85 International ($2.90 Domestic $3.45 International) (Per diem increased 2.5% each year starting January 2025. Additional per diem of $20 per flight scheduled four hours or more.) Continental US and Alaska: 2023 - $2.85, 2024 - $2.90 All other locations w/ Canada: 2023 - $3.40, 2024 - $3.45 (2.5% increase starting in 2025) $2.85 Domestic $3.40 International |
| New Hire Hotel (P) While in training as a new hire the company may or may not provide you with hotel accommodations. | Paid for by the company, Single Occupancy Paid for by the company, Single Occupancy Paid for by the company, Single Occupancy |
| New Hire Hotel Notes (P) |
None
During indoc pilots stay across the street. During FTD and Sims pilots stay downtown |
| Downtown Hotel (P) Some companies provide their pilots with a hotel that is downtown while they are on a layover. These hotels are in more densely populated areas usually away from the airport. Typically the pilot has to have a certain length of time from block in to show time. | Yes Yes Yes |
| Downtown Hotel Notes (P) The minimum time a pilot must have from block in to show time in order to have a hotel that is at a downtown location. |
15 (New long/short split language — 14+45 or more overnight will be downtown/beach; 13+00 or less will be close to airport.) 14 hours General layover time distinguishing between a long or short layover hotel is 15 hours, Layovers ≤ 13 hours: Always a Short Layover Hotel, Layovers ≥ 17 hours: Always Long Layover Hotel Layovers between thirteen (13) hours and seventeen (17) hours will be designated as Long or Short dependent upon time bands within each market to determine location and distance of hotels. |
| Hotel Points (P) When crew members stay at hotels on overnights some companies allow them to retain the points earned by these stays. This is subject to that crew member signing up for the specific hotel's rewards program. | Sometimes, depends on the hotel Sometimes, depends on the hotel Sometimes, depends on the hotel |
| Airline Mileage Accrual for Dead Heads (P) When a pilot is repositioned to another airport to operate a flight this is called a dead head. Typically the company pays or blocks out a seat for the pilot. Sometimes, pilots can accrual the milage for that flight if they are a rewards member for that airline. | No No No |
| Uniform Reimbursements (P) |
$30 per pay period Maximum $500 bank (New hire uniform allotment. New uniform account with yearly credit; ~$270 in 2024, recalculated annually; $500 limit; for use with the Company vendor.) Initial paid for by company along with dry cleaning expenses reimbursed. Initial paid for by company. |
| Headset Reimbursements (P) | None (One-time reimbursement for up to $1,000 for all who have completed new hire training.) None None |
| Health Care Costs Medical (P) Health care costs are usually a percentage of the total costs that the company pays for each pilot. |
Unknown
20% paid for by the pilot
PPO Standard $92.33/ee only $240.06/ee+sp/dp, $166.20/ee+ch, $323.16/family Value $175.12/ee only $455.30/ee+sp/dp $315.21/ee+ch $612.91/family |
| Health Care Costs Dental (P) |
Unknown
20% paid for by the pilot
Indemnity (PPO Overlay) Plan 1: $16.62/ee+1, $23.62/family. Plan 2 - None. Standard: $8.33/ee only, $17.24/ee+sp, $18.66/ee+ch, $29.48/ee+family. |
| Health Care Costs Vision (P) |
Unknown
Cost to pilot is at company discretion.
$5.28/ee only, $10.24/ee+sp/dp, $10.05/ee+ch, $14.37/family. |
| Expenses Notes (P) |
None
None
Pilots will be reimbursed for procedures, tests, treatments, or examinations to regain a First-Class Medical certificate that are nor customarily covered by insurance. $5,000 cap per procedure $10,000 lifetime cap |
08 Work Rules (Pilots)
| Minimum Days off per Bid Period - Line Holder (P) The minimum amount of days of a pilot will receive as a line holder. | Maximum 15 days ON per month 12 days 13-15 depending on size of month |
| Minimum Days off per Bid Period - Reserve (P) The minimum amount of days of a pilot will receive as a reserve pilot. | Maximum 15 days ON per month 13 days in a 30 day bid period and 14 in a 31 day bid period 13-15 depending on size of month |
| Pay Protection (P) Pay protection applies to when a flight segment is cancelled or modified and the pilot still receives the original credit that was posted for that trip. | Yes Yes Yes |
| Maximum Scheduled Duty Day (P) The maximum amount of time the airline can schedule duty for a pilot. | FAR 117 Unaugmented duty limit further restricted from FAR 117 to 13 hrs scheduled, or FAR 117 Table B minus 30 min, whichever is less. Duty periods will not exceed the lesser of the applicable FAR Table B minus 30 minutes or 13 hours |
| Minimum Day Credit (P) The minimum credit a pilot will receive for a day's work. | 5 hour minimum average per day over a trip 5:15 5:15 |
| Minimum Trip Credit (P) The minimum trip credit a pilot will receive for a trip. | Unknown 5:15 multiplied by number of days 5:15 multiplied by number of days |
| Duty Rig (P) Duty rig is a ratio of duty time to the minimum hours a pilot will be paid for a trip. i.e. a 1:2 duty rig, for a 12 hour duty time a pilot will receive 6 hours minimum pay for that day. |
.74:1
Unaugmented long duty day Add Pay 1:1 for every minute on duty over 10 hours
2:1 between 0600-2159, 1:1.5 between 2200-0559, Start after 2200, 1:1.5 for the entire duty period. Unaugmented long-duty day RIG (10 hour 1:1) |
| Trip Rig (P) Trip rig is a ratio of time away from base to the minimum hours a pilot will be paid for a trip. i.e. a 1:4 duty rig, for a 80 hours away from base a pilot will receive 20 hours minimum pay for that trip. | 1:3 1:3.5 1 hour pay for every 3.5 away from base 3.5:1 |
| Most Unique Work Rule (P) | Move up pay = if a pilot's assignment is moved up 30 minutes or more the whole day is premium pay (150%) Overtime Pay if late for any reason, after 2 hours from original scheduled release time Pilot entitled to 1:3 rig (20 seconds per minute) until the end of originally scheduled last day of trip. Rig increases to 1:2 (30 seconds per minute) on subsequent calendar days until trip ends. Over Guarantee for reserves, Any flight accepted on a time that is considered Duty Free period, it is credited on top of MMG. For example you are on reserve tomorrow but you pick up a 30hour 5day that starts today, the 30 hours goes on top of your 76 hours giving you 106 for the month. If the company is offering premium pay, this could be paid over guarantee at 150%! |
| Work Rules Notes (P) | None None None |
09 Paid Time Off (Pilots)
| Vacation Accrual (P) |
1-5 years = 14 days 6-10 years = 21 days 11-18 years = 28 days 19+ years = 35 days 1-4 years = 14 Days 5-10 years = 21 Days 11-24 years = 35 Days +25 years = 42 Days 2 Years - 21 Days 6 Years - 22 Days 8 Years - 24 Days 10 years - 26 Days 12 Years - 28 Days 14 Years - 30 Days 16 Years - 31 Days (19+ Years - 35 days) |
| Vacation Pay (P) |
Unknown
2023-2024: Daily Pay - 3:45, Daily Credit: 3:15 2024-2025: Daily Pay - 4:15, Daily Credit: 3:45 2025-2026: Daily Pay - 4:15, Daily Credit: 4:15 (2023 TA Removes the “fly for free” during bid periods with vacation) Beginning with 2024-25 vacation year*: 4:35 hours / day (2025-26: 3:40 hours / day, 2026-27 4:00 hours / day.) *Vacation Year changed to April through March (previously March – February) |
| Sick Time Accrual (P) |
1 TFP hour per every 10 TFP hours worked Maximum 1600 TFP hours in sick bank 6 hours per month, up to a max of 1300 hours Extra Sick Bank (ESB): 120 hours at DOS, 4 hours to ESB per month Pre-load 22.5 hours of Sick Leave for new hire pilots upon completion of initial training 5:00 hours per month Rapid re-accrual rate tied to 1.5x normal accrual rate Max 60 per year Max Bank: 1000 Hours Accumulated time can only be used for the year after it is accumulated, except after first six months you may use up to 30 hours. January 1st sick accrual either goes to long term or gets paid out to the pilot.) (Extended Sick Bank: Pre loaded with 120 hours at time of creation 5 hours per month up to 180 hours Lifetime cap of 540 hours Available for use as bridge to LTD Retirement buy out option. Remaining sick time multiplied by a factor of 66% (capped at $200,000). |
| Short Term Disability (P) |
Pilot pays for short term disability Pilot gets 60% of pay for 6 months None $50 per week after 8 days or exhaustion of sick leave if later. At no cost to pilot. |
| Long Term Disability (P) |
Pilot pays for LTD Pilot gets 60% of average until age 65 (Income benefit: 50% uncapped) (Benefit increases 5% every five years) Pilot cost reduced from 35% to 25%, maximum benefit #13,657 Full retirement contributions based on pre-disability income Waiting period reduced from 90 to 60 days Can use ESB for an additional 15 hours of pay 50% of Average Monthly Compensation (No cap) Mental/Nervous Diagnoses: unlimited lifetime LTD benefit (previously 24 months cumulative lifetime LTD benefit) Chemical Dependency Diagnosis: cumulative lifetime maximum of up to 60 months of LTD benefits (previously 24 months) |
| Parental/Maternity Leave (P) |
(Maternity Leave: Paid 25 TFP per week from birth for six weeks (natural birth) or eight weeks (caesarean birth). Pilot may use accrued sick leave to true up pay to up to 130 TFP per month.) (Paternity Leave: Paid 25 TFP per week for two weeks; option for up to 10 more unpaid weeks (may use sick or vacation).) Company paid maternity leave of eight weeks Company paid parental leave of two weeks, plus two additional unpaid weeks 14 days paid leave following birth, adoption, surrogacy, guardianship, or fostering of a child |
10 Retirement (Pilots)
| 401(K) Matching (P) | None None None |
| 401(K) Direct Contribution (P) |
15%
9% into B-Plan source, and 7% into C-Plan source 17% January 2024 18% 2026 January 1, 2024: 17% January 1, 2026: 18% |
| 401(k) Fully vested (P) | 5 years Immediately Immediately |
| Pension Plan (P) |
None
None
A Plan: AA Frozen LUS East Terminated |
11 General Flight Attendant Information
| Flight Attendant Union | TWU Local 555 CWA APFA |
| Number of Flight Attendants | Unknown ~25,000 Unknown |
| Currently Furloughed (FA) Number of flight attendants currently on furlough. | Unknown |
| Number of flight attendants as of | 25 January, 2023 |
| Junior Flight Attendant Line Holder DOH Most junior flight attendant line holder date of hire | Unknown Unknown |
| Flight Attendant Bases |
ATL BWI DAL DEN HOU LAS LAX MCO MDW OAK PHX AUS CLE DEN EWR (LGA*) FLL GUM IAD (DCA, BWI*) IAH LAX (SNA, ONT, BUR*) MCO ORD PHX SAN SEA SFO (SJC*) TPA BOS CLT DCA DFW JFK LAX LGA MIA ORD PHL PHX STL |
| Junior Flight Attendant Base | Unknown |
| Currently Hiring Flight Attendants | No Yes Yes |
| Flight Attendant Hiring Website (FA) | Flight Attendant Hiring Website Flight Attendant Hiring Website American Airlines Flight Attendant Jobs |
| EIFM Electronic In Flight Manuals | iPhone Unknown |
| General Flight Attendant Info Notes | None None None |
12 Flight Attendant Pay Rates
| Currency (FA) | US dollars US dollars US dollars |
| First Year Pay (FA) | First 6 months, $25.14, Second 6 months, $25.46 (First 6 months, $30.75, Second 6 months, $31.14) $28.88 $30.35 |
| Second Year Pay (FA) | Step 1, $27.91 ($34.14) $30.64 $32.18 |
| Top Flight Attendant Pay (FA) | Step 13, $63.30 ($77.43) $67.11 $68.25 |
13 Pay Details (Flight Attendants)
| MMG Line Holder (FA) | Unknown 71 hours 71 |
| MMG Reserve (FA) Minimum Monthly Guarantee, the minimum amount of credit a pilot or flight attendant will receive per month while on reserve or if awarded a line less than the MMG. A line holder can work more or less depending on schedules. | Unknown 78 hours 75 |
| Pay During New Hire Training (FA) | Unknown $147 a week per diem, $1,000 at the end of training, Optional $2,000 interest free loan available. Unknown |
| Profit Sharing (FA) |
Unknown
Yes 10% of pre-tax earnings not in excess of prior year 20% of pre-tax earnings in excess of prior year Yes 5% payout of pre-tax earnings |
| Deadhead Pay (FA) | Unknown 100% 100% |
| Open Time Pay (FA) | Unknown 100% 100% |
| Premium Open Time Pay or Overtime (FA) | Unknown Company discretion: 150% Company discretion 150% |
| Incentive Pay (FA) |
Unknown
International Purser: $7.50 ($6.50 fill in) Domestic Purser: A319, A320, B737-7: $1.00 B737-8/9. B757: $2.00 Widebody: $3.00 Mexico, Caribbean, Central America, Alaska and Hawaii: A319, A320, B737: $2.00 B737-8/9. B757: $3.00 Widebody: $4.00 International override: $2.00 Language qualified override: $2.50 Language Incentive Pay: $1.00 Overnight override (2200-0600): $0.50 International Purser: $5.75 to $7.50 depending on AC International Lead/Non-Qualified Purser: $1.25 to $6.50 depending on AC Domestic Qualified Purser: $4.75 to $5.75 depending on AC Domestic Lead/Non-Qualified Purser: $1.25 to $4.75 depending on AC International Override: $3.00 to $3.75 (IPD pairing) Language qualified override: $2.00 Language Incentive Pay: $2.00 |
| Holiday Pay (FA) |
Unknown
200% a . United States’ and Guam’s “holidays” shall include: New Year’s Day, Independence Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day and the Flight Attendant's Birthday . b . United Kingdom’s “holidays” shall include: New Year’s Day, Easter Monday, August Bank Holiday, Christmas Day and the Flight Attendant's Birthday c . Hong Kong’s “holidays” shall include: Chinese New Year, Handover Day, Christmas Day, National Day and the Flight Attendant's Birthday. d . Germany’s “holidays” shall include: New Year’s Day, Easter, Unification Day, Christmas Day and the Flight Attendant's Birthday. e . Japan’s “holidays” shall include: New Year’s Day, National Founding Day, Greenery Day, Emperor’s Birthday and the Flight Attendant's Birthday. $75.00 per holiday |
| Pay Details Notes (FA) | None Any flying over 200 (up to 330) hours per quarter will be paid at higher pay rate. See incentive pay rate chart. None |
14 Expenses (Flight Attendants)
| Per Diem (FA) Per diem is usually an hourly or daily rate that a crew member receives while away on a trip for meal expenses. In some cases crew members can submit receipts to be reimbursed for the actual amount. |
Unknown
$2.30 Domestic $2.80 International International: $2.59 Domestic: $2.20 |
| New Hire Hotel (FA) | Not provided by the company Unknown. Send updates to GridUpdates@AeroCrewNews.com Paid for by the company, Double Occupancy |
| Downtown Hotel (FA) Some companies provide their flight attendants with a hotel that is downtown while they are on a layover. These hotels are in more densely populated areas usually away from the airport. Typically the pilot has to have a certain length of time from block in to show time. | Yes No |
| Downtown Hotel Notes (FA) | None 19 hours or more for downtown hotel |
| Hotel Points (FA) When crew members stay at hotels on overnights some companies allow them to retain the points earned by these stays. This is subject to that crew member signing up for the specific hotel's rewards program. | Sometimes, depends on the hotel Sometimes, depends on the hotel |
| Airline Mileage Accrual for Dead Heads (FA) When a Flight Attendant is repositioned to another airport to operate a flight this is called a dead head. Typically the company pays or blocks out a seat for the pilot. Sometimes, flight attendants can accrual the milage for that flight if they are a rewards member for that airline. | No No No |
| Uniform Reimbursements (FA) |
Unknown
FA pays for initial uniform and luggage Annual points for use in replacement or for accessories Replacement of suitcase based on normal wear and tear Company provides basic uniform, “uniform dollars” based on annual paid hours for use in replacement or for accessories Unused uniform dollars roll over to following years Replacement of luggage every 3 years, coat every 5 years |
| Health Care Costs Medical (FA) |
Unknown
20%
3 medical plans: Standard, Core, High-Cost Coverage |
| Health Care Costs Dental (FA) | Unknown 20% Available |
| Health Care Costs Vision (FA) | Unknown 20% Available |
| Expenses Notes (FA) | None None Available |
15 Work Rules (Flight Attendants)
| Minimum Days Off per Bid Period - Line Holder (FA) | Unknown 10 days off 10 |
| Minimum Days off per Bid Period - Reserve (FA) | Unknown 12 days off 10 |
| Pay Protection (FA) | Unknown Pay protected for value of line and trips, line value remains as it was prior to loss of flight time Pay protected for value of line and trips, line value remains as it was prior to loss of flight time |
| Maximum Scheduled Duty Day (FA) | Unknown FAR 15 hours domestic, 18 hours international |
| Minimum Day Credit (FA) | Unknown 5 hours 5 hours |
| Minimum Trip Credit (FA) | Unknown 5 hours per duty period 10-15 |
| Duty Rig (FA) Duty rig is a ratio of duty time to the minimum hours a flight attendant will be paid for a trip. i.e. a 1:2 duty rig, for a 12 hour duty time a flight attendant will receive 6 hours minimum pay for that day. | Unknown 1:2 1:2 |
| Trip Rig (FA) | Unknown 1:3.5 1:3.5 |
| Work Rules Notes (FA) | None None None |
16 Paid Time Off (Flight Attendants)
| Vacation Accrual (FA) |
Unknown
1-4 years = 12 days 5-9 years = 19 days 10-16 years = 26 days 17-24 years = 33 days 25+ years = 40 days 1-4 years: 7 days 5 years: 10 days 6 years: 12 days 7-9 years: 14 days 10-12 years: 18 days 13-15 years: 21 days 16-17 years: 23 days 18-25 years: 31 days 26+ years: 35 days |
| Sick Time Accrual (FA) |
Unknown
4 hours per month Max bank is 1,250 hours 4.5 hours per month 1,500 max bank |
| Short Term Disability (FA) | Unknown No None |
| Long Term Disability (FA) | Unknown Coverage of 50-60% of monthly salary, 60% of cost paid by Company, 120-270 day waiting period Offered at employee expense 50% pay protection |
17 Retirement (Flight Attendants)
| 401(K) Matching (FA) | Unknown 3% at 100% 2.5% at 100% |
| 401(K) Direct Contribution (FA) | 5% 3% |
| 401(k) Fully vested (FA) |
Less than 1 year – 0% 1 year but less than 2 years – 33% 2 years but less than 3 years - 67% 3 years - 100% Unknown |
| Pension Plan (P) | None None |
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