Delta Air Lines gives crew another 5% raise, raising starting wages to $19 an hour.

Delta Airlines He said it was increasing staff salaries by another 5 percent this year as the nation’s most profitable airline prepares for the busy summer travel season.

The pay hike, which begins June 1, applies to workers including flight attendants, ground handlers, mechanics and some office workers. It does not apply to pilots, who ratified a deal last year for a big raise after wages stagnated during the Covid-19 pandemic. The Association of Flight Attendants-CWA launched a unionization campaign for Delta’s cabin crew in late 2019.

Delta raised crew salaries by 5% last year, and Monday’s pay increase is the third announced by the Atlanta-based carrier since 2022. .

“With this increase in base pay and starting rates, we continue our commitment to providing Delta’s people with overall compensation for industry-leading performance,” CEO Ed Bastian said in a memo to staff Monday. are.”