Norse Atlantic Airways and the Flight Attendants Association have reached a fascinating agreement that is very well thought out. Norse’s flight attendant pre-hire union agreementNorse Atlantic Airways is the airline startup that plans to launch transatlantic flights in the coming months. Think of this as Norwegian 2.0 when it comes to long haul flights, as Norwegian has discontinued long haul flights. Norse is essentially replicating what Norwegian did – the company is planning similar routes, will lease former Norwegian Boeing 787s, and even has much of the same management team. Well, Norse Atlantic Airways and the Association of Flight Attendants (AFA) have signed a pre-lease agreement for all US-based flight attendants from Norse Atlantic Airways once the airline starts flights. This is hailed as a “historic” deal. According to the announcement:
Here’s how AFA President Sara Nelson describes this deal:
In the meantime, Nordic CEO Bjørn Tore Larsen describes this deal as follows:
Norse will fly former Norwegian 787 across the Atlantic What is the logic for this agreement?You may be wondering why an airline signs such an agreement before even hiring its first flight attendant because we haven’t seen that in a long time (in fairness there weren’t many new airlines). Norse is already facing an uphill battle when it comes to obtaining regulatory approval in the US. The airline requires approval from the Department of Transportation to operate, and a few weeks ago the Chairman of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Peter DeFazio, asked Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg to stop Norse Atlantic Airways from flying to the United States:
There’s no denying that Norwegian took advantage of every available tax and job opportunity, so it’s not surprising that some politicians are taking this opportunity to try to block an airline that is essentially a copy of the previous airline. With the unions on the side of the airline, it’s far more likely that the northerners won’t get too much backlash from politicians. I’m sure Norse doesn’t see this arrangement as ideal, but it is ultimately a small price to pay for the airline, which has a significantly better chance of taking off without major problems. This agreement improves Norse’s chances of being able to take off flights Bottom lineNorse reached an agreement with a flight attendant union before hiring its first flight attendant. The airline has agreed to hire flight attendants in the US directly, rather than as contractors, and will provide further protection against vacation. This is a smart move on the part of Norse as the airline might otherwise have encountered opposition from politicians. I imagine this will help a lot in that regard. What do you think of Norse’s preventive union contract? Via https://globalconnekt.com/the-historic-union-deal-by-norse-atlantic-airways/
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