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Delta becomes first major US airline to pay flight attendants for boarding time

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Delta becomes first major US airline to pay flight attendants for boarding time

Delta Air Lines will start paying its flight attendants during boarding time, becoming the first major U.S. airline to do so.

Flight attendants, who previously got paid once the aircraft doors closed, will now receive half of their hourly rates as customers board, beginning June 2, according to a company memo obtained by CNBC.

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