Frontier Airlines said its pilots union agreed to extend interim pay cuts through Dec. 1. The concessions were to expire Sept. 30, according to papers filed with the Bankruptcy Court in New York where Frontier sought Chapter 11 protection in April.
The Frontier Airline Pilots Association voted to extend the concession agreement Oct. 10, and Frontier filed papers seeking court approval of the extension Oct. 11.
The airline and the union continue to negotiate changes to the collective-bargaining agreement, though they haven’t yet reached final agreement, the company said in court papers. The union will have a $7.1 million unsecured claim in the bankruptcy as a result of the concessions. A hearing on the motion is scheduled for Oct. 30.
Frontier last month sought approval to void contracts with the International Brotherhood of Teamsters union and impose its own terms. Frontier wants to cut costs by negotiating new contracts with workers as part of its reorganization. Bloomberg News; Getty Images file photo
