The Air Line Pilots Association represents the discount airline’s pilots.
Pilots at Breeze Airways requested a federally appointed mediator as contract negotiations remain deadlocked.
The US low-cost carrier’s pilots first voted to unionise with the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) in 2022 and have been working toward an agreement since early 2023.
“After nearly four years in negotiations, Breeze management has shown that it is either unwilling or unable to bargain in good faith on its own,” says Alex Kluge, chair of the Breeze master executive council. “Federal mediation gives our pilots a structured, enforceable path toward the industry-standard contract they have earned.”
In 2026, the 750-person union accused Breeze of bargaining in bad faith and violating the Railway Labor Act (RLA), which governs airline labour issues.
Breeze did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
The two sides have agreed to 15 of 31 contract sections, ALPA says, noting that only two have been agreed to since January 2025.
Either side can request a mediator under the RLA, which requires mediation as a step before any strike can move forward. The law also requires a mandatory, 30-day “cooling-off” period among other steps, before a strike can occur.
The union “remains committed to reaching a fair agreement and looks forward to working with the NMB-appointed mediator to move negotiations toward a contract that supports Breeze pilots and strengthens the airline’s operation”, it says.
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