An employment letter that American Airlines (AAL) sent to a new employee is going viral for the wrong reasons. The stewardess job has just lost some of its glamour, as the letter reveals that the starting salary for the position at the company is only slightly higher than the federal one. poverty levelswhich in 2024 is $15,060 for an individual household and $20,440 for a family of two.
The letter, which was leaked on redditreveals that a new American Airlines flight attendant will have a projected annual salary of “$27,315 per year before incentives and taxes.”
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“The employee receives hourly compensation at a rate of $30.35 per flight hour,” the letter reads. “Compensation is subject to change based on adjustments to your collective bargaining agreement (CBA) and actual hours worked. Any courtesy you can provide would be appreciated.”
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Flight attendants are only paid for the tasks they perform on board a flight after the plane door closes, and typically work 65 to 85 flight hours each month, which does not include overtime, according to Indeed. Flight attendants also spend an additional 50 hours a month preparing planes before takeoff and after landing, tasks that No get paid
Many users commented on the Reddit post expressing surprise at the low starting salary American Airlines offered the new flight attendant.
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The Association of Professional Flight Attendants, which is a union representing American Airlines flight attendants, is currently urging the White House to authorize their right to strike after a 30-day cooling-off period while they negotiate a new contract. with the airline that includes higher salary. It is illegal for airline workers to strike unless they get permission from the federal government to do so.
“Flight attendants are the only American Airlines employees who have not received a raise in the last five years,” read a May 8 statement. Press release. “Meanwhile, in 2023, AA CEO Robert Isom received a staggering $31.4 million pay package. New flight attendants hired at American Airlines start at just $27,000 a year. “Robert Isom’s compensation package is now 1,162 times that of a newly hired flight attendant, corporate greed at its finest.”
Recently, American Airlines reported “record first quarter revenue” in its first quarter earnings. report by 2024. The airline generated about $12.6 billion in revenue during the quarter, representing a 3.1% increase over what it generated during the same period last year.
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