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Flight Attendant Unions Return to Negotiating Tables This Week
Flight attendant unions return to bargaining tables this week, among them the Association of Professional Flight Attendants (APFA), the...
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Jun 12, 20242 min read
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Singapore Airlines reveals compensation for injured passengers of turbulence-hit flight
The SQ321 flight from Bangkok to London suffered severe turbulence over Myanmar, causing it to instantly plunge 178ft. Singapore...
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Jun 11, 20242 min read
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Delta Air Lines Flight Attendants Unveil Surprising ‘Love’ Campaign for Unionization
At the beginning of the year, one American Airlines flight attendant put out a warning to aspiring cabin crew: don’t become a flight...
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Jun 11, 20243 min read
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Elliott takes nearly $2 billion stake in Southwest Airlines, WSJ reports
Activist investor Elliott Investment Management has built a nearly $2 billion stake in Southwest Airlines (LUV.N) and plans to push for...
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Jun 10, 20241 min read
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Flight Attendants Union Head Sara Nelson’s Latest Defeat: AFA-CWA Reforms Shot Down, Insiders Retain Control
Sara Nelson’s flight attendants union AFA-CWA doesn’t allow crewmembers to directly elect its Master Executive Council officers and...
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Jun 6, 20242 min read
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Boeing CEO to testify in Senate hearing June 18
Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun will testify before a Senate panel on June 18 to answer lawmaker questions about whistleblower allegations and...
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Jun 6, 20242 min read
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Flight Attendant Union Rejects American Airlines’ Immediate Raise Offer
On Wednesday, the Association of Professional Flight Attendants (APFA) union, which represents around 27,000 flight attendants at...
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Jun 6, 20242 min read
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AC Pilots Request Federal Conciliator After Year-Long Talks Stall
After a year of talks with no agreement in sight, the union representing more than 5,000 Air Canada pilots has requested help from a...
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Jun 5, 20241 min read
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American Airlines’ Distribution Disaster: IATA Chief Willie Walsh Weighs In
Last week saw a mea culpa of colossal proportions at American Airlines. Robert Isom, the carrier’s chief executive, acknowledged that the...
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Jun 5, 20243 min read
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American Airlines Flight Attendants' Union Pushes for Strike Action
On Friday, May 31, the Association of Professional Flight Attendants (APFA) union, which represents over 27,000 flight attendants at...
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Jun 4, 20243 min read
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Airlines headed for record revenue in 2024 as travel soars, but profit margins remain thin
The International Air Transport Association raised its profit forecast for the airline industry in 2024 and predicts revenue of $996...
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Jun 3, 20242 min read
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Singapore Airlines’ turbulence incident offers a lesson to all in the business, says Emirates president
The recent Singapore Airlines turbulence incident and how the aftermath was handled offers a lesson to all in the industry, Emirates...
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Jun 3, 20242 min read
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Southwest Airlines back in court over firing of flight attendant
Southwest Airlines is going back to federal court in hopes of reversing an $800,000 award to a flight attendant who says she was fired...
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Jun 3, 20242 min read
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AFA Continues to Block Reform at Frontier
The Association of Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA), which represents 4,100 flight attendants at Frontier Airlines, filed for federal...
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May 31, 20243 min read
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Boeing’s 90 days to hand in a safety plan to the FAA are up. Here’s what to expect
Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun and other top company leaders are scheduled to meet with the Federal Aviation Administration on Thursday to...
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May 30, 20242 min read
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Three Black men sue American Airlines for racial discrimination after allegedly being pulled off plane over body odor complaint
In an interview with NBC News, two of the men said they were singled out for being Black and were still haunted by the encounter. Three...
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May 30, 20242 min read
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Turbulence-hit Singapore Airlines flight fell 54 meters in less than five seconds, investigation finds
The Singapore Airlines flight that encountered severe turbulence on its way from London to Singapore dropped 54 meters in less than five...
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May 29, 20242 min read
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US Treasury sets $492 million minimum price for airline warrants auctions
The U.S. Treasury Department has set a minimum of $492 million in total it is seeking in next week's auctions to sell warrants to...
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May 29, 20242 min read
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American Airlines cuts outlook, says chief commercial officer is leaving
American Airlines slashed its sales outlook on Tuesday. The company has also let go of its chief commercial officer, Vasu Raja. He will...
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May 29, 20242 min read
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Record number of travelers screened at US airports ahead of Memorial Day weekend
More than 2.9 million travelers were screened at U.S. airports on Friday, surpassing a previous record set last year on the Sunday after...
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May 28, 20242 min read
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