United Airlines announced a $1.5 billion stock buyback plan, underscoring a seeming return to an investor focus that had diminished in the pandemic.

That money United just promised Wall Street belongs to flight attendants who worked throughout the pandemic,” union spokespeople said.

United Airlines cleared third-quarter estimates late Tuesday and announced a sizeable stock buyback plan ahead of its investor call Wednesday morning. The results come after Delta Air Lines posted a 26% earnings decline last week that missed estimates.