Alaska Airlines facing renewed demands from pilots after profitable quarter

The union that represents Alaska Airlines pilots has revived calls for the carrier to return to the bargaining table. The union is seeking flexible scheduling and job protections as the company expands its codeshare agreements.

The Air Line Pilots Association International (ALPA) in October delivered a letter to Alaska CEO Ben Minicucci requesting to "stop stalling" contract negotiations.

Negotiations have been active since spring 2019, but no agreement on a new contract has been reached, said the union, which represents 2,920 Alaska pilots.

The onset of the Covid-19 pandemic in early 2020 “shifted the focus to protecting jobs of the pilots,” said Will McQuillen, chairman of ALPA’s Alaska Airlines Master Executive Council.

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