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Alaska Airlines $500K Pilot Military Leave Settlement (Automatic)
By the Class Action Buddy Editorial Team · Last reviewed September 21, 2026 · ✓ verified against https://alaskamilitaryleavesettlement.com/faq/ read 2026-09-21
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Who Was Eligible?
Who the settlement covered:
- You are a current or former Alaska Airlines pilot who took military leave lasting 31 to 60 consecutive days between October 10, 2004 and March 31, 2026
- You did not accrue vacation during those leaves — the USERRA violation the case alleges — and Alaska's records identified you (163 class members in total, each mailed a notice with their own numbers)
- Excluded: anyone who previously settled or obtained a judgment against Alaska resolving these claims
How Much Did It Pay?
A pro rata share of the $500,000 fund (net of court-approved fees, expenses, administration, fund taxes, and any service award), divided by non-accrual months: your months over the class's 666 collective months, per the court-approved Plan of Allocation. Your specific month count and estimated award were enclosed with the mailed notice — no published flat figure exists, and none is needed.How you get paid
You did not have to file anything. The steps below describe how the administrator pays class members and what you can still do to make sure your payment reaches you.
- Nothing to file — there is no claim form, and payments issue automatically to class members after final approval
- To opt out or object, submit a written request or objection postmarked by October 31, 2026 to the Settlement Administrator (P.O. Box 26170, Santa Ana, CA 92799), with the details the FAQ specifies
- The final approval hearing is December 10, 2026; questions go to info@AlaskaMilitaryLeaveSettlement.com
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Frequently Asked Questions
Do I need to file a claim in the Alaska Airlines military leave settlement?
No. There is no claim form — the 163 class members were identified from Alaska's records, each notice included the member's non-accrual month count and estimated award, and payments issue automatically after final approval.
Who is in the Synoracki v. Alaska Airlines class?
Current and former Alaska Airlines pilots who took military leave of 31 to 60 consecutive days between October 10, 2004 and March 31, 2026 and did not accrue vacation during those leaves. It is a pilots-only employee class — passengers and other employees are not part of it.
How much does the Alaska military leave settlement pay?
Each pilot's share of the $500,000 net fund is proportional to their non-accrual months out of the class's 666 collective months. The exact count and estimated award appeared in each mailed notice; no flat per-person figure exists.
What is the deadline in the Alaska Airlines settlement?
October 31, 2026 is the postmark deadline to opt out or object. There is no claim deadline because payment is automatic, and the final approval hearing in the Western District of Washington is December 10, 2026.
Primary source: official settlement administrator — alaskamilitaryleavesettlement.com. The settlement details on this page were checked against the administrator’s official website.
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