One of the many reasons our guests choose to fly Alaska is our flight attendants and the warm welcome, fantastic service and commitment to safety they provide onboard,” said

Alaska Airlines (NYSE:ALK) flight attendants represented by the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA formally approved a new contract on Friday. The union said the contract was approved by 95% of the voting members.

The move concludes more than two years of negotiations and sets the stage for more bargaining with Alaska and Hawaiian flight attendants later this year.

The ratification now sets the stage for more negotiations with Alaska and Hawaiian Airlines flight attendants.

Alaska Airlines,the wholly-owned subsidiary of Alaska Air Group ALK, received encouraging tidings on the labor front when its flight attendants, represented by the Association of Flight Attendants (“AFA”),