United Airlines strikes $10 billion deal with pilots for pay rises of up to 40%

• United Airlines and its pilots’ union have reached an agreement on pay and conditions.
• The deal is worth about $10 billion over its four years, the Air Line Pilots Association said.
• United has been under pressure over flight disruptions and cancellations in recent weeks.

United Airlines has reached a deal with its pilots that could give them total pay rises of up to 40%.

The deal was announced by the Air Line Pilots Association on Saturday, and is estimated to be worth about $10 billion in value over the four years covered by the agreement, the ALPA said in a news release.