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Articles tagged “pilots”

Airlines

Sunwing Union Opposes Canadian Carrier’s Plans to Hire Foreign Pilots

The pilot shortage is prompting airlines to take steps that unions won't like.

Allison Lampert, Reuters | 6 months ago

Sunwing Union Opposes Canadian Carrier’s Plans to Hire Foreign Pilots

News Blog

Ex-Spirit CEO Ben Baldanza Thinks Electric Planes Face Huge Commercial Challenges

The future commercial use of electric vertical takeoff and landing vehicles, or eVTOLs, will be "highly challenging," according to former Spirit Airlines CEO Ben Baldanza, who's a fan of the technology's potential, but thinks industrial and military applications would take place first. The Archer Aviation Maker aircraft on its first flight in December 2021. Baldanza,…

Dennis Schaal | 7 months ago

Airlines

Lufthansa Pilots Could Strike Anytime After Rejecting Wage Offer

These days, pilot demands for automatic inflation compensation would be a very nice perk indeed.

Ilona Wissenbach, Reuters | 7 months ago

Lufthansa Pilots Could Strike Anytime After Rejecting Wage Offer

News Blog

A Flight Attendant’s Tips for Travelers Reveal a Lot About the Industry Too

Are flight crews sometimes the last to know about cancellations? Veteran flight attendant Kristie Koerbel's tips for travelers on navigating the current travel chaos and cancellations, as published in The New York Times, also had some interesting tidbits about the airline industry as a business. Shown here, a Delta flight attendant offers complimentary welcome Bellini…

Dennis Schaal | 9 months ago

News Blog

American Airlines Pitches up to $64,000 Pay Raise to Pilots

American Airlines proposed a 16.9 percent pay raise to pilots in a contract offer to the Allied Pilots Association (APA) union, CEO Robert Isom said Thursday. The raise would bring pay for pilots at American in line with rates for their counterparts at United Airlines, Isom said in a video message that was first reported…

Edward Russell | 9 months ago

News Blog

United Airlines Pilots to Get Nearly 15 Percent Pay Raise

Pilots at United Airlines could get a big raise if they ratify a new contract approved by leadership at their union, the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA). Pay increases would total 14.5 percent over 18 months with the improvements backdated to January 1, as well as other overtime pay and quality of life improvements, ALPA…

Edward Russell | 9 months ago

Airline Weekly

U.S. Pilot Staffing Will Take Years to Sort Out

Is there a pilot shortage in the U.S.? That's one of the most hotly debated questions in the airline industry. But the upshot for passengers is the same regardless of what the industry thinks: Airlines are cancelling more flights and flying reduced schedules this summer because they can't find enough crews.

10 months ago
U.S. Pilot Staffing Will Take Years to Sort Out

Business Travel

Daily Podcast: Climate Change and Business Travel

Good morning from Skift. It's Monday, May 16, in New York City. Here's what you need to know about the business of travel today.

Rashaad Jorden | 11 months ago

Daily Podcast: Climate Change and Business Travel

News Blog

United Airlines And Pilots Union Reach Tentative Agreement

United Airlines and its pilots union, the Air Lines Pilot Association (ALPA), reached an agreement in principal on a new contract Friday. The deal is the first among the three largest U.S. airlines, including American Airlines and Delta Air Lines, and their pilots, all of which have open contracts. "United and Air Line Pilots Association…

Edward Russell | 11 months ago

Online Travel

Airbnb Upgrades Search and More Travel Stories This Week

In Skift's top stories this week, Airbnb makes a major modification, Tripadvisor appoints a new CEO, and the endangered status of giraffes exposes the fragility of Africa's wildlife tourism.

Mary Ann Ha | 11 months ago

Airbnb Upgrades Search and More Travel Stories This Week