Flight attendants operating Alaska Airlines’ new longhaul Boeing 787-9 flights say the carrier is asking too much of them, filing a formal grievance that attempts to gives management an ultimatum: add more flight attendants or cut back onboard service....
“Not Allowed!” American Airlines Flight Attendant Snatches Wife’s Business Class Food From Husband, Throws It Away
An American Airlines passenger says a flight attendant confiscated his wife’s unwanted business class bread roll and dessert rather than allow him to eat them in economy. There may well be a policy against bringing premium cabin service items...
United Airlines Flight Attendants Can Now Sleep In Secret Bunks Instead Of Jumpseats
United Airlines flight attendants traveling on a space-available basis may soon trade one of the least comfortable seats onboard for one of the best-kept secrets on a widebody jet: the hidden crew bunks above the passenger cabin. United Flight...
United Airlines Passenger Shames Flight Attendant For Eating During Boarding, Says The “Warthog” Should “Go On Ozempic”
A passenger publicly shamed a United Airlines flight attendant for eating during boarding, calling her a “warthog” and telling her to go on Ozempic. Even if you think crew members should not eat in view of passengers, the assumptions...
Flight Attendant Says She Gets “Hit On” A Lot. The Airplane Is The Culprit.
A SkyWest flight attendant who also works as a model posted a funny video asking whether she gets “hit on” a lot as a flight attendant. The punchline? She is getting hit on…by almost everything inside a regional jet....
American Airlines Will Make Passengers Sit Upright Earlier Before Landing, Making Redeyes Even Worse
American Airlines is preparing cabins for landing earlier, a move meant to protect flight attendants from turbulence injuries during descent. I understand the safety concern, but I still think this is an overreaction that materially worsens the passenger experience,...
United Flight Attendants Ratify Contract With 31% Raises, $741 Million Retro Pay
United Airlines flight attendants have finally ratified a new contract, ending a long and often bitter labor battle with management. United Airlines Flight Attendants Ratify New Contract With Big Raises, Retro Pay United Airlines flight attendants have ratified a...
Why Are American Airlines Flight Attendants So Loud On Redeye Flights?
My sleep was shattered on a recent American Airlines redeye flight thanks to flight attendants who loudly gabbed in the galley, making rest impossible. Why would this happen in the first place and why does this seem to be...
Confession: I Absolutely “Mermaid” On Empty Flights
Apparently there is a new airline slang term floating around called “mermaiding.” I had never heard the word before this week, but after reading about it, I realized I may be guilty of one version of it…though certainly not...
American Airlines Will Grade Flight Attendants And They’re Not Happy
American Airlines is reportedly moving toward grading its flight attendants, which (as you might imagine) is not going over well with cabin crewmembers. American Airlines Will Start Scoring Flight Attendants American Airlines is rolling out a new internal system...
United Airlines Reaches Second Tentative Deal With Flight Attendants, Pay To Top $100/Hour But Key Details Still Hidden
United Airlines and the union representing its flight attendants have reached a long-awaited tentative agreement on a new contract for a second time. While the headlines focus on “industry-leading pay,” the details suggest a “balanced” agreement that has not...
Delta Flight Attendants Share In $1.3 Billion Profit Payout While United Talks Contract “Offsets”
Delta Air Lines flight attendants woke up to tangible money this week. United Airlines flight attendants woke up to another update about negotiations. Delta Flight Attendants Collect Massive Bonuses And Pay Raises While United Talks “Offsets” The contrast could...
American Airlines Flight Attendants Tell Me Why They’ve Lost Faith In Leadership…And Why They Hate The A321XLR
My conversation with flight attendants on a recent American Airlines flight demonstrates the trust deficit with leadership and the lack of vision and respect that are necessary for AA to start seriously chasing United Airlines and Delta Air Lines. ...
American Airlines Flight Attendants Revolt, Say “Leadership Is The Problem”
The turbulence at American Airlines is not just operational or financial, it is internal. A scathing letter from the union representing flight attendants exposes a deep credibility problem that AA’s currently leadership likely will not be able to overcome....
United Airlines Lays Out Contract Tradeoffs For Flight Attendants As Pay Talks Intensify
United Airlines has now publicly outlined its position in ongoing contract negotiations with flight attendants, and while the airline insists it is pushing toward an “industry-leading” agreement, the details reveal a tradeoff for cabin crews: raises paired with structural...
United Airlines Flight Attendants Resume Contract Talks With Patience Wearing Thin
After years of stalled negotiations and a decisive rejection of a tentative agreement, United Airlines flight attendants are once again sitting down with management. But this time, the tone is sharper, expectations are higher, and patience is wearing thin...
United Airlines Flight Attendants Outline New Demands After Rejecting Contract
Flight attendants at United Airlines have rejected a proposed contract and are now laying out their new list of demands, revealing frustration that goes deeper than missing raises. United Flight Attendants Reveal New List Of Demands After Overwhelmingly Rejecting...
United Airlines Flight Attendant Explains Why Morale Has Collapsed
A United Airlines flight attendant has penned an essay explaining why it may appear that flight attendants do not like their jobs. As a new collective bargaining agreement remains unsigned, flight attendants are grappling with low morale and frustration...
Are United Airlines Flight Attendants Engaging In Sickout?
United Airlines claims that there has been “a substantial increase” in the number of flight attendants calling in sick, representing fraud and abuse of sick leave. As negotiations over a new labor contract continue, are flight attendants engaging in...
Unreal: Flight Attendant Performs Citizen’s Arrest On “Thieving” Colleague Over Missing Snack Box
Some people have far too much time on their hands and are far too self-important. Take a flight attendant who felt it necessary to perform a “citizen’s arrest” against her colleague, which turned violent. The crime? A missing snack...
