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President of flight attendants union slams CDC for shortening quarantine period for asymptomatic people
Nelson told CNN that companies asked for the change over staffing issues, and Delta's statement "ha…
Taylor Rains
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Airline workers have lower rates of COVID-19 than the general population — and airline CEOs say it's proof that flying is safe
Low infection rates of COVID-19 among airline workers, including flight attendants, suggest that sa…
David Slotnick
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A Florida airline could go under because the US Treasury Department held up its bailout money, a union leader says
Miami Air International, a Florida charter airline, is expected to liquidate due to the coronavirus…
David Slotnick
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Passengers on a packed American Airlines flight to New York didn't wear masks, and flight attendants are calling for them to be required
The airport enforced social distancing rules, but about half of the passengers on the full American…
David Slotnick
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Flight attendants at one of American Airlines' largest regional carriers vote to strike
Piedmont Airlines flight attendants voted to strike in response to a new contract proposal which un…
Taylor Rains
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United Airlines flight attendants picketed at over a dozen airports worldwide after the CEO received a 90% pay increase
United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby made $18.5 million last year — about 264 times more than the …
Pete Syme
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A major aviation union issued a warning to its members about taking magic mushrooms — a week after an off-duty Alaska Airlines pilot who used the drug was charged with attempted murder
The Association of Flight Attendants informed its members about the dangers of microdosing magic mu…
Pete Syme
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Flight attendants union blasts Spirit Airlines' pay proposal as insulting, says workers would make 'far below' JetBlue
A union of Spirit flight attendants criticized the airline's latest pay proposal as "Spirit weak" a…
Britney Nguyen
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Spirit Airlines crew slept on airport floors as operational meltdowns left them stranded for up to 30 hours, union official says
"We had flight attendants who were getting kicked out of airports in the middle of the night," the …
Kate Duffy
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The FAA is taking action after multiple serious safety incidents among US airlines: 'Now is the time'
Recent events, including near-collisions involving airliners at US airports and a United jet nearly…
Taylor Rains
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1 in 5 flight attendants say they've had a passenger get physically aggressive with them: 'This is not a 'new normal' we are willing to accept'
The union representing flight attendants is asking the FAA to make its "zero tolerance" policy perm…
Allana Akhtar
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United and Spirit Airlines announce temporary pay bumps for pilots and flight attendants in effort to alleviate labor shortages
United pilots will receive triple pay for extra flights taken through Jan. 29, while Spirit flight …
Bethany Biron
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Delta pushes airlines to create a national 'no fly' list of unruly passengers, after banning 1,600 people from its flights
Delta said in a memo that it had banned 1,600 passengers, and said airlines should all share their …
Kate Duffy,Reuters
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Flight attendants are pleading with passengers to stop taking out their anger on airline workers: 'We don't want to fight'
As airline passenger violence has soared in 2021, flight attendants say they want travelers to stop…
Allana Akhtar
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You should probably think twice about ordering tea or coffee on a plane
Many flight attendants and health experts advise against getting coffee or tea during a flight beca…
Monica Humphries,Stacey Leasca
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Delta is swooping in to design new uniforms for employees after flight attendants and ground workers complain of health problems
"We applaud this step in the right direction, but encourage Delta management to take additional act…
David Slotnick
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United, Alaska, and Spirit flight attendants are warning Trump, Pelosi, and McConnell that the government shutdown is doing real damage to the airline industry
"We write to urge you to act now to prevent the negative impacts currently being experienced by the…
Benjamin Zhang
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The head of the largest flight-attendant union in the US explains why Delta's cabin crews might finally vote to unionize
"This marks the AFA's fourth attempt to organize at Delta, after flight attendants rejected their e…
David Slotnick
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A flight attendant called out gross airplane water on TikTok, and experts agree you should never drink coffee or tea on a plane
A recent airline water study confirms what many flight attendants have been saying all along - airl…
Sophie-Claire Hoeller
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A major flight attendant's union is calling on US regulators to investigate the plane involved in two crashes in five months
"We write today to advise you that crew and passengers are expressing concerns about the 737 MAX 8 …