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Are American Airlines flight attendants losing faith in their union?
With no deal on the table and the pressure for strike action growing day-by-day, American Airlines (AA) flight attendants are starting to...
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Feb 21, 20243 min read
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Flight attendants are holding airport rallies to protest the lack of new contracts and pay raises
Three separate unions representing flight attendants at major U.S. airlines picketed and held rallies at 30 airports Tuesday as they push...
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Feb 16, 20243 min read
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Passenger Who Threatened To Urinate On Frontier Flight Charged With Indecent Exposure
A woman from Philadelphia faced charges after allegedly exposing herself on a Frontier flight from Florida when she claimed she urgently...
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Feb 5, 20242 min read
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Europe Calling: Aer Lingus Plans 18 US Routes This Summer
Aer Lingus is the sixth-largest European operator to the US, based on peak summer flights. Only British Airways, Lufthansa, Air France,...
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Feb 5, 20242 min read
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Innovative German Airline Is Betting on Hydrogen-Electric Alternatives
In just two years from now, we might be witnessing one of the greatest achievements in recent years in terms of clean aviation – the full...
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Feb 5, 20242 min read
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American Airlines to lay off 656 employees to provide 'elevated' customer service
American Airlines announced the layoff of hundreds of employees Monday as the carrier seeks to reorganize and improve its customer...
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Jan 30, 20242 min read
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6 suffer minor injuries as American Airlines flight makes 'hard landing' in Maui
By Jay Blackman and Dennis Romero Six people were hospitalized for minor injuries and later released following the "hard landing" of an...
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Jan 30, 20241 min read
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Ryanair tells Boeing it would buy any MAX 10 orders dropped by US airlines
DUBLIN, Jan 29 (Reuters) - Ryanair (RYA.I), opens new tab has told Boeing (BA.N), opens new tab that if any U.S. customers refuse to take...
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Jan 30, 20242 min read
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As Flight Attendants Struggle to Reach Pay Deals, Are Unions Worth It?
For workers at many of the major US airlines, 2023 was definied by the looming threat of strike action and seemingly neverending contract...
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Jan 25, 20245 min read
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As Labor Disputes Roll into 2024, One Airline is Doing Things Differently
2023 saw a surge in industrial action at US airlines, with multiple unions engaged in protracted contract negotiations and even...
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Jan 25, 20244 min read
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Japan: 'Drunk passenger bites female flight attendant' as plane returns to airport
An airline spokesperson tells NBC News: "While flying over the Pacific Ocean, a passenger who was heavily intoxicated bit the arm of a...
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Jan 19, 20242 min read
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American Airlines flight attendant arrested, accused of filming girl in bathroom of Boston-bound plane
BOSTON - An American Airlines flight attendant was arrested after the U.S. Attorney said he tried to record a teenage girl using an...
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Jan 19, 20242 min read
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American Airlines Flight Attendants Will Ask To Be Released To Strike This Week
American Airlines flight attendants sought government permission to strike going into the holidays. This was denied. Now they’re going to...
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Jan 19, 20242 min read
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American Airlines passenger punches flight attendant, assaults police officers
An American Airlines flight was diverted on Wednesday after a passenger punched a flight attendant multiple times after drinking rum –...
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Jan 10, 20242 min read
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JetBlue will have new CEO as it awaits ruling on merger with Spirit
JetBlue CEO Robin Hayes will step down after nine years in the role, the company announced Monday, to be succeeded by current president...
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Jan 10, 20242 min read
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Boeing CEO says company is "acknowledging our mistake" after Alaska Airlines door blowout
Dave Calhoun, president and CEO of aircraft manufacturing giant Boeing, admitted to employees in a meeting Tuesday that the company is...
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Jan 10, 20243 min read
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The Tokyo Plane Crash Should be a Wakeup Call for the FAA
On Tuesday the world watched in horror as a Japan Airlines (JAL) jumbo jet crashed into a small coast guard plane at Tokyo’s Hanedo...
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Jan 3, 20243 min read
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Navigating the Skies: Anticipated Airline and Aviation Changes in 2024
As we embark on a new year, the airline and aviation industry is poised for significant transformations in 2024. Emerging technologies,...
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Jan 3, 20242 min read
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Air Canada lands last in on-time flights in ranking of North American airlines
Air Canada notched the worst on-time performance among 10 large airlines in North America in 2023, according to a new report. The...
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Jan 3, 20243 min read
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The world’s most punctual airlines and airports in 2023
Nothing about flying is as exasperating as getting your flight delayed, cancelled or disrupted. Arriving at or departing from a...
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Jan 2, 20242 min read
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