Delta Air Traces stated it’s elevating employees pay by one other 5% this yr because the nation’s most worthwhile airline prepares for the busy summer time journey season.

The pay enhance, which begins June 1, applies to employees together with flight attendants, floor handlers, mechanics and a few workplace employees, amongst others. It doesn’t apply to pilots, who’re unionized and ratified a contract final yr for large pay will increase after stagnant wages throughout the Covid-19 pandemic. The Affiliation of Flight Attendants-CWA launched a unionization marketing campaign of Delta’s cabin crew in late 2019.

Delta raised employees pay by 5% final yr and the pay hike unveiled Monday is the third the Atlanta-based provider has introduced since 2022. With the brand new raises, beginning pay at Delta’s mainline operation within the U.S. will rise to $19 an hour from $16.55.

“With this enhance in base pay and beginning charges, we proceed our dedication to supply Delta folks with industry-leading complete compensation for industry-leading efficiency,” CEO Ed Bastian stated in a memo to employees on Monday.