Horizon Air and the flight attendants reach a tentative agreement on a new contract

Horizon Air (Alaska Horizon) (Seattle/Tacoma) and theAssociation of Flight Attendants (AFA) announced they have reached tentative agreement on a new five-year contract for the carrier’s nearly 500 flight attendants.

The proposed contract includes pay raises, quality of life improvements and more flexible scheduling. It still must be presented to union members for review and a ratification vote, which is expected to be completed in mid-July. The current contract was ratified on Dec. 21, 2009 and became amendable on Dec. 21, 2011.

Horizon Air is a subsidiary of Alaska Air Group and flies to 39 cities across the United States, Canada and Mexico.

Copyright Photo: Michael B. Ing/AirlinersGallery.com. Bombardier DHC-8-402 (Q400) N429QX (msn 4161) prepares to land at Los Angeles International Airport.

Alaska Horizon: AG Slide Show

Horizon Air: AG Slide Show