By Sabela Ojea

Alaska Air Group said its flight attendants ratified a new three-year contract that includes a pay raise, more flexibility, and scheduling enhancements.

The airline on Friday said that the agreement got the support of 95% of the votes. More than 90% of Alaska flight attendants voted.

Jeffrey Peterson, president of the AFA Alaska Master Executive Council, said the new contract sets a strong foundation for upcoming joint collective agreement negotiations as the merger between Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines moves forward.

Alaska agreed to acquire Hawaiian in a roughly $1 billion deal late in 2023. In September of last year, the companies closed the deal after securing clearance from the U.S. Transportation Department to go ahead with their merger, conditioned on the airlines maintaining service on crucial routes, preserving the value of frequent-flier miles and other customer-service guarantees.

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February 28, 2025 17:21 ET (22:21 GMT)

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