Continental flight attendants ratify agreement

United Airlines reports that flight attendants from its Continental subsidiary, represented by the Association of Flight Attendants (AFA), have ratified a new labour agreement. The new agreement covers approximately 9,000 United flight attendants at the company’s Continental subsidiary located throughout the United States. The company and the AFA will soon commence negotiations for a joint collective bargaining agreement for flight attendants at United, Continental and Continental Micronesia. Flight attendants from the company’s United subsidiary ratified a new four-year contract in February. The AFA represents more than 24,000 flight attendants at the company’s United and Continental subsidiaries.