Delta Air Strains provides employees one other 5% increase,…

Delta Air Lines mentioned it’s elevating employees pay by one other 5% this yr because the nation’s most worthwhile airline prepares for the busy summer season travel season.

The pay enhance, which begins June 1, applies to employees together with flight attendants, floor handlers, mechanics and a few workplace employees, amongst others. It doesn’t apply to pilots, who’re unionized and ratified a contract final yr for large pay will increase after stagnant wages through the Covid-19 pandemic. The Affiliation of Flight Attendants-CWA launched a unionization campaign of Delta’s cabin crew in late 2019.

Delta raised staff pay by 5% final yr and the pay hike unveiled Monday is the third the Atlanta-based provider has introduced since 2022. With the brand new raises, beginning pay at Delta’s mainline operation within the U.S. will rise to $19 an hour from $16.55.

“With this increase in base pay and starting rates, we continue our commitment to provide Delta people with industry-leading total compensation for industry-leading performance,” CEO Ed Bastian mentioned in a memo to employees on Monday.