United Airlines flight attendant salaries in 2026 consist of base hourly pay together with boarding pay, per diem allowances, international layover payments, premium trip incentives and overtime opportunities.
American Airlines Flight Attendant Salary
The highest-paid rank worldwide is generally the Purser or Cabin Service Director, the lead crew member responsible for managing the entire cabin operation on widebody aircraft.
Delta flight attendant salaries in 2026 are primarily based on hourly pay scales tied to years of service.
United Airlines and AFA-CWA reach a new tentative deal offering 30,000 flight attendants $100/hr top pay and a $740M signing bonus package.
An American Airlines flight attendant has gone missing during a MedellÃn layover, with authorities investigating possible criminal involvement.
SkyWest flight attendants are paid salary based on flight hours worked, with a guaranteed minimum of 76 flight hours per month.
According to the union-negotiated contract effective from May 1, 2024 (with raise steps through 2027), pay rates for flight attendants begin around USD 30.75 per hour for the first six months after May 1, 2024.
American Airlines (AA) is one of the largest airlines in the United States, with its headquarters in Fort Worth, Texas, and hubs across major cities such as Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW), Miami (MIA), and Chicago (ORD).
At Delta in 2025, the pay for flight attendants is structured primarily by experience (seniority) and flight hours.
American Airlines (AA) flight attendants face termination threats over unpaid dues and a proposed 48% increase from the Association of Professional Flight Attendants (APFA).