FORT WORTH, Texas, Jan. 30, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- The Allied
Pilots Association (APA), representing 15,000 pilots at American
Airlines, announced today its members have approved a new five-year
contract which provides immediate pay raises of 23 percent and
subsequent annual raises of three percent for the next five
years.
American Airlines President Scott
Kirby said, "Today's results provide immediate and
significant pay increases to our pilots, and represent another step
forward in our integration. We are especially pleased that American
is in a position to support pay increases that recognize the
contributions of our pilots this early in our integration. We also
acknowledge and applaud the hard work and leadership of APA
Chairman and Captain Keith Wilson,
the APA national officers, the negotiating teams from the APA and
the company, as well as members of the APA Board."
About American Airlines Group
American Airlines Group
(NASDAQ: AAL) is the holding company for American Airlines and US
Airways. Together with wholly owned and third-party regional
carriers operating as American Eagle and US Airways Express, the
airlines operate an average of nearly 6,700 flights per day to 339
destinations in 54 countries from its hubs in Charlotte, Chicago, Dallas/Fort
Worth, Los Angeles,
Miami, New York, Philadelphia, Phoenix and Washington, D.C. The American Airlines
AAdvantage and US Airways Dividend Miles programs allow members to
earn miles for travel, vacation packages, car rentals, hotel stays
and everyday purchases. Members of both programs can redeem miles
for tickets as well as upgrades to First Class and Business Class.
In addition, AAdvantage members can redeem miles for vacation
packages, car rentals, hotel stays and retail products. American is
a founding member of the oneworld alliance, whose members and
members-elect serve nearly 1,000 destinations with 14,250 daily
flights to 150 countries. Connect with American on Twitter
@AmericanAir and Facebook.com/AmericanAirlines and follow US
Airways on Twitter @USAirways.
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