United Airlines flight attendants launch protest over downsizing of international crews

United Airlines flight attendants demonstrated at the airline's hub airports on Thursday against planned staffing cuts in the business-class cabin on international flights, saying fewer flight attendants poses a risk to safety and customer service......»»

United Airlines says it is cutting staffing in its international business class cabins, a move that has angered the carrier's flight attendants. John Slater, United’s senior vice president of inflight services, wrote about the change in a memo Mond.....»»

More than 25,000 United Airlines flight attendants say the battle is not over yet to get management at the Chicago-based carrier to reverse a decision announced Monday to cut flight attendant staffing on international flights operated on the carrier’s .....»»

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More than 25,000 United Airlines flight attendants say the battle is not over yet to get management at the Chicago-based carrier to reverse a decision announced Nov. 5 to cut flight attendant staffing on international flights operated on the carrier’s .....»»

More than 24,000 United Airlines flight attendants want management at the Chicago-based carrier to know the fight isn’t over yet to reverse a controversial move announced earlier this month to cut one flight attendant from staffing assigned to Uni.....»»

Southwest Airlines is expanding its service at Nashville International Airport, with a new nonstop city......»»

United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby made $18.5 million last year — about 264 times more than the average flight attendant. Flight attendants picketed Houston's George Bush Inter.....»»

A United Airlines flight, which was flying from Denver to Honolulu, made an emergency landing at Denver International Airport on Saturday after it experienced a right-engine failure shortly after takeoff, Reuters has repo read more.....»»

Charlotte Douglas International Airport has landed its first nonstop flight to the island of Hawaii. American Airlines confirmed to the Charlotte Business Journal on Monday that it will launch seasonal service between Charlotte Douglas and Dani.....»»

United Airlines Holdings Inc has told staff that it only has work for about 3,000 of its about 25,000 flight attendants in June, sources said, and warned of job losses if demand does not recover by the time government payroll aid expires in the fall......»»

The top three U.S. airlines have told their flight attendants not to force passengers to comply with a new policy requiring face coverings, just encourage them to do so, according to employee policies reviewed by Reuters......»»

All United Airlines flight attendants must wear a face covering or mask while on duty starting April 24, the airline said on Thursday, in the first such rule by a major U.S. carrier......»»

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Thousands of American Airlines employees at O’Hare International Airport sported a new look in uniforms Monday. The new uniforms for frontline workers, including customer service agents and flight attendants, come from supplier Lands’ End. T.....»»

Flight attendants have been picketing since last summer at Honolulu’s Daniel K. Inouye International Airport and Los Angeles International Airport, but Tuesday marked the first labor demonstration on the Neighbor Islands......»»

The union is asking all airlines to provide flight crews with more information and procedures to deal with ill passengers......»»

EyesWideOpen/Getty Images Business Insider asked eight flight attendants about the most annoying things passengers do. The flight attendants work for six commercial airline.....»»

Airbus Seven flight attendants told Business Insider what their favorite plane is and why. They work for airlines including America.....»»

Dozens of Hawaiian Airlines flight attendants participated in a labor demonstration at Honolulu’s Daniel K. Inouye International Airport on Tuesday in support of wage increases and improved benefits as contract negotiations continue. It marked th.....»»