"That will increase to $31 and $68 when the contractual annual raise hits in April. Competitors Spirit and Frontier - each with around 4,000 cabin crew - start at roughly $22 and $25 per hour, respectively, and both top out at about $60 per hour. But Frontier's maximum rate is unusually slow to kick in, taking 19 years to reach, compared to the more typical 13 years."
"But pay for entry-level flight attendants at these airlines has ticked up to compete with the Big 3 airlines, American, Delta, and United, and in one case, surpassed it due to the nearly six-year United negotiations. The moment may not last. United's flight attendants are widely expected to secure significant raises once a new contract is finalized - which would once again widen the pay gap between legacy and ULCCs that has been the norm."
Ultra-low-cost carriers often pay flight attendants less than legacy carriers, using low fares to attract passengers. Entry-level pay at ULCCs has increased recently to better compete with American, Delta, and United; Allegiant starts around $30 per hour rising to about $66-$68 after 12 years, while Spirit and Frontier start near $22 and $25 and top out near $60. Frontier's top rate takes 19 years to reach. Delta and American start around $37 with top pay at least $83 and boarding pay. Per diem, overtime, night and holiday premiums, and free personal flights add to total compensation. Glassdoor lists a U.S. median annual flight-attendant pay of about $68,000.
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