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American Airlines Pilots Reject Offer of Extra Holiday Pay

American Airlines Pilots Reject Offer of Extra Holiday Pay

American Airlines Group says its pilots union declined to join other labor groups in accepting premium pay for working holiday periods in November and December.

  • Co.’s offer to pilots would have provided as much as 200% premium pay
  • Allied Pilots Association says offer doesn’t address long-term schedule issues
  • Union board unanimously rejected offer
  • Stocks falls 1.5% to $21.94 at 9:50 a.m. in New York, biggest decline in S&P 500 Airline Index
  • NOTE: Nov. 9, American Air Offers $1,000 Bounties to Firm Up Holiday Staffing

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