Spirit Airlines Flight Attendants Ratify Agreement
May 05 2016 - 2:24PM
Spirit Airlines flight attendants have overwhelmingly voted to
approve a new five-year collective bargaining agreement with the
airline. The agreement contains wage and retirement benefit
increases as well as improvements to other benefits.
“We are delighted that our flight attendants have ratified the
new agreement,” said Spirit CEO Robert Fornaro. “This contract
provides our flight attendants the pay increases they deserve and
provides our company with long-term stability and an ability to
grow. The deal clearly demonstrates how much we value the
contributions our great flight attendants make every day to our
airline and our valued customers.”
Spirit and the Association of Flight Attendants – CWA (AFA),
which represents more than 2,200 flight attendants at Spirit,
reached a tentative agreement in March of this year. Voting took
place throughout April and ended today. A record 84% of eligible
Flight Attendants voted on the proposed contract, with 79% voting
to approve the agreement.
The pay increases for the Flight Attendants will take effect
immediately. Other provisions in the contract will begin over the
next few months, after the agreement is signed.
“This successful vote shows that when both parties focus on the
most important issues and the larger economic picture, we can get
to a deal that works for everyone,” said John Bendoraitis, Spirit’s
Chief Operating Officer. “I want to thank our great flight
attendants, the AFA negotiating committee and the National
Mediation Board for all their efforts and professionalism in
getting us to this point.“
About Spirit Airlines:
Spirit Airlines (NASDAQ:SAVE) is laser focused on offering the
lowest total price to the places we fly, much lower than other
airlines, on average nearly 30% less.* Our customers start with the
Bare Fare™, an unbundled, stripped-down fare which gives them a
seat and a personal item. Spirit is the first airline in the U.S.
to offer Frill Control™ which allows our customers to pay only for
the options they choose — like bags, seat assignments and
refreshments — the things other airlines bundle into their
all-inclusive, higher ticket prices. Spirit's Fit Fleet™ is the
youngest fleet flying in the United States and one of the most fuel
efficient, saving customers money. With more than 400 daily flights
to 56 destinations in the U.S., Latin America and the Caribbean,
more than 20 million customers saved hundreds of dollars on air
travel with Spirit last year. Come save with us at
www.spirit.com.
*U.S. Department of Transportation statistics
MEDIA NOTE: Spirit aircraft photos and video b-roll are
available in the press room section of spirit.com at
http://www.spirit.com/Pressrelease.aspx.
Contact: Stephen Schuler
954-364-0231
Stephen.Schuler@Spirit.com
En Espanol: Brittany Portalatin
954-364-0243
Brittany.Portalatin@Spirit.com
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