Delta pilots ready to strike but no impact expected on Thanksgiving travel surge

Pilots of Delta Air Lines have intensified their effort for improved pay. They said that they would strike if they did not get a new contract with improved pay. About 99 per cent of Delta pilots are "authorised union leaders" to go on a strike if the situation demands to secure a new pay agreement. According to Delta pilots, they have been working under the terms of an outdated contract from 2016.

Meanwhile, pilots of other carriers, especially regional airlines, have secured substantial pay rise this year, thanks to the pilot shortage that airlines are suffering with. Captain Jason Ambrosi of ALPA's Delta chapter stated that their negotiations had dragged on for too long. He noted that the airline had bagged "record" revenues in the 3rd quarter. He added that their goal was to secure an "agreement" and "not to strike."

Reportedly, a strike cannot occur before the Thanksgiving travel surge because a meditation board would first weigh in on arbitration, and then there would be a 30-day "cooling off" period. A spokesperson of Delta said that their pilots were not on strike and the authorization vote would not affect their operations. The spokesperson added that only a few sections of the contract were left to be resolved, and they are confident that the parties concerned would reach a "fair and equitable" agreement.

FAQs

1). Pilots of which airline have indicated to go on strike?
Pilots of Delta Air Lines are ready to go on strike.

2). What are the demands of Delta pilots?
Delta pilots are demanding a new contract.