Delta hikes worker pay

Delta Air Lines said Tuesday that it would bump up the pay of its employees by 5%, amid an industrywide shortage of workers as airlines look to cash in on robust demand for air travel.

Delta’s raise includes a 5% base pay increase for ground and flight attendant employees worldwide and a 5% pool for eligible merit employees, CEO Ed Bastian wrote in a memo.

The pay hike, which will be effective April 1, comes at a time when airlines are coming up with attractive pay offers to retain workforce and add staff after a rebound in the US travel market.