Association of Flight Attendants-CWA

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 17, 2025
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (September 17, 2025) – Air Transport International (ATI) Flight Attendants, represented by the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA), today voted to ratify a new contract.

The four-year agreement provides an immediate, double-digit wage increase for Flight Attendants, plus a signing bonus, and deadhead improvements for international flights, among other improvements. ATI Flight Attendants now have the highest hourly rate among similar charter operators.

“This agreement recognizes the professionalism of our Flight Attendants while supporting the airline’s long-term success,” said Kristen Hillman, President of ATI-AFA Council 2. “Flight Attendants need and deserve the improvements in this agreement and we’re ready to implement them and feel them.”

The contract was ratified with 70% voting for the agreement of 93.1% participating.

Headquartered in Wilmington, Ohio, ATI operates a global charter airline specializing in freight forwarding, government and military contracts, and high value animal transportation.

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The Association of Flight Attendants is the Flight Attendant union. Focused 100 percent on Flight Attendant issues, AFA has been the leader in advancing the Flight Attendant profession for over 80 years. Serving as the voice for Flight Attendants in the workplace, in the aviation industry, in the media and on Capitol Hill, AFA has transformed the Flight Attendant profession by raising wages, benefits and working conditions. Over 55,000 Flight Attendants come together to form AFA, part of the 700,000-member strong Communications Workers of America (CWA), AFL-CIO. Visit us at www.afacwa.org.