HONOLULU, March 24, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Hawaiian Airlines
and the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) announced today that the
union's membership ratified a 63-month contract amendment that
provides significant compensation increases for the airline's 670
pilots.
Pilots approved the contract amendment outlined in a tentative
agreement reached last month between Hawaiian and ALPA. The
amendment takes effect April 1 and
its term extends through July 1,
2022.
"This contract amendment recognizes the contributions our pilots
have made to our company, while allowing us to continue to grow and
compete as a world-class airline," said Jon
Snook, Hawaiian's chief operating officer and the company's
lead negotiator.
Hawaiian Airlines reached new accords in 2016 with three labor
unions representing more than 2,200 employees. It is currently in
negotiations with the Association of Flight Attendants, whose
contract became amendable in January.
About Hawaiian Airlines
Hawaiian®, the world's most punctual airline as reported by OAG,
has led all U.S. carriers in on-time performance for each of the
past 13 years (2004-2016) as reported by the U.S. Department of
Transportation. Consumer surveys by Condé Nast Traveler and
Travel + Leisure have ranked Hawaiian the highest of all domestic
airlines serving Hawai'i.
Now in its 88th year of continuous service, Hawaiian is
Hawai'i's biggest and longest-serving airline, as well as the
largest provider of passenger air service from its primary visitor
markets on the U.S. Mainland.
Hawaiian offers non-stop service to Hawai'i from more U.S.
gateway cities (11) than any other airline, along with service from
Japan, South Korea, China, Australia, New
Zealand, American Samoa and
Tahiti. Hawaiian also provides approximately 160 jet flights daily
between the Hawaiian Islands, with a total of more than 200 daily
flights system-wide.
Hawaiian Airlines, Inc. is a subsidiary of Hawaiian Holdings,
Inc. (NASDAQ: HA). Additional information is available at
HawaiianAirlines.com. Follow updates on Twitter about Hawaiian
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SOURCE Hawaiian Airlines