Horizon Air pilots accuse employer of ‘corporate greed’ as staff hold picket

Horizon Air pilots have accused their employer of showing a “pattern of mismanagement and corporate greed” that has affected negotiations over wages and conditions.

On October 14, 2026, Horizon Air pilots, represented by Teamsters Local 1224, will hold an informational picket where they will call on the airline to “end its delay tactics and agree to a fair contract”.

A Teamsters statement on October 13, 2026, said a group of nearly 650 pilots has been “fighting for a collective bargaining agreement that addresses wages, staffing and training shortages, and operational issues for nearly four years”.

Horizon Air pilots are unhappy that colleagues at sister carrier Alaska Airlines perform nearly the same amount of flying “yet their wages remain behind industry standard” due to the company’s “unwillingness to bargain a fair deal”.

Alaska Airlines“Horizon Air has shown a pattern of mismanagement and corporate greed that has affected the negotiating process,” the Teamsters Local 1224 statement said.

The informational picket is due to be held at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) and Boise Airport (BOI) from 10:30, local time.

In February 2026, Teamsters Local 1224 said: “This is not about theatrics or headlines. It is about accountability and meaningful change. Every day, Horizon Air pilots operate a safe, reliable airline under challenging conditions because professionalism is the foundation of who we are. We deserve a contract that reflects that same level of seriousness and respect. The time for waiting has passed. The time for change is now.”

Horizon Air operates daily flights to nearly 50 destinations, largely feeding Alaska Airlines’ network in the western United States.

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