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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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An American Airlines flight attendant says she was accused of fraud after taking leave for post-mastectomy surgery
Jeannine Schumacher said she took medical leave to undergo cancer-related reconstructive surgery, b…
Ryan Hogg
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American Airlines flight attendant says a woman angry with the company tried to run her off a freeway at 80mph
An American Airlines flight attendant said she was driving home from work when a woman swore at her…
Sophia Ankel
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United offered flight attendants triple pay to work on their days off to help the airline recover from weather-related chaos
A union representing cabin crew said United offered 300% pay to work shifts through July 6 to help …
Ryan Hogg
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Some flight attendants are quietly relieved the mask mandate has ended amid a surge in unruly passenger violence: 'I'm just happy I can go back to focusing on my other safety-related duties'
The mask mandate contributed to a record number of unruly passenger incidents last year, including …
Hannah Towey
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The largest flight attendants union expects the federal mask mandate on airplanes will be extended past March 18
The federal mask mandate for planes and other travel is set to expire next month, but the Associati…
Gabrielle Bienasz
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Travel chaos, flight fees, and labor shortages could get even worse in October when airlines can start buying their own stocks again, according to the president of the flight attendants' union
In October, airlines can resume stock buybacks that were banned during the pandemic. It could mean …
Juliana Kaplan
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Flight attendants describe 'unprecedented' violence as travel returns and passenger aggression soars
Seven flight attendants told Insider they had experienced increased aggression from passengers as t…
Allana Akhtar
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Frustrated Southwest pilot and union rep says the airline's flight meltdown was caused by outdated scheduling software
Southwest union VP Captain Michael Santoro told Insider that the company simply did not know where …
Taylor Rains
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Female flight attendants will no longer have to wear high heels and male crew can wear makeup after an airline updated its rules
Australia's Qantas revised its guidelines related to shoes, hair, and makeup for crew, but they wil…
Ryan Hogg
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How a Southwest flight attendant successfully lobbied to change Illinois law after not being able to use sick leave to care for her dying husband
As a flight attendant, King had flexibility in her schedule, but she could not use her accrued sick…
Taylor Rains
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FAA sent 37 of the 'most egregious' unruly passenger cases to the FBI for criminal review
The 37 names sent are just a tiny fraction of the 5,033 incidents that have been reported to the FA…
Taylor Rains
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I've been a flight attendant for Alaska Airlines for 18 years. I commute from Austin to Los Angeles because I don't get paid enough to live there.
Today, I've been working for Alaska Airlines for 18 years, and I still love my job — but I do…
Sebastian Cahill
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Some flight attendants said they didn't get sick nearly as much during the pandemic due to extra cleaning and mask-wearing - and they hope airlines keep sanitation a priority as travel rebounds
Airlines around the world began overhauling cleanliness in early 2020, when many epidemiologists be…
Allana Akhtar
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United Airlines resumes serving hard liquor on flights ahead of the holiday travel season
Flight attendants previously told Insider alcohol only worsens passenger aggression, and some union…
Allana Akhtar
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American Airlines is offering employees $1,000 in bonus pay as it prepares for the busy holiday season
Eligible employees like dispatchers, mechanics, passenger service agents, and crew schedulers would…
Taylor Rains
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American Airlines is offering flight attendants triple pay during peak holiday periods to head off staff shortages, a report says
Flight attendants who have perfect attendance through early January will receive triple pay for wor…
Zahra Tayeb
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A Southwest Airlines pilot was cited over alleged assault and battery after a mask-related disagreement with a colleague at a hotel bar
Southwest told Insider that the pilot has been placed on leave while the company conducts an intern…
Taylor Rains
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Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg says a 'no-fly list' should be considered for unruly passengers after a flight attendant was assaulted
The Federal Aviation Administration has investigated more than 900 unruly passenger incidents in 20…
Kelsey Vlamis
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'At 38,000 feet, we are all you have' - flight attendants are fed up with a growing number of violent in-flight encounters
Flight attendants told Insider that masks and alcohol are the biggest contributors to the majority …