Hawaiian Airlines flight attendants have just taken a significant step forward in their post-acquisition future with Alaska Airlines. On the surface, this could appear to be just a labor story. However, it also signals broader implications for those flying to and from Hawaii, which we’ll discuss in today’s article.
In a tentative contract extension announced today, Hawaiian flight attendants will receive pay raises, profit-sharing, and scheduling improvements. This will set the stage for a larger combined labor agreement between the two airlines, which is up next.
This development marks one of the first concrete signs of what’s ahead as the deal between Hawaiian and Alaska Airlines moves forward. While regulatory review continues, integration planning is already unfolding behind the scenes, and this deal sends the clear message that labor groups are wasting no time to secure their place in the new pecking order…