American Airlines Has An Interesting Proposal To Keep Flight Attendants From Striking

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Mar 20 2024

American Airlines flight attendants haven’t had a raise since 2019. Their contract became amendable, but negotiations were first delayed by the pandemic and have been slow since. And the value of their wages have been eroded by inflation.

The airline has offered to match the top of the industry – what non-union Delta pays its flight attendants. The union has rejected this. Now American has made an intriguing new offer.

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From Gourmet Meals to Government Rules: Why Better Airline Food In ‘The Good Old Days’ Left Passengers Worse Off

Mar 19 2024

While we can look longingly at the food offerings of yesteryear, those only existed because tickets were priced beyond affordability and competition with lower fares was against the law, at least where federal regulations applied

In fact it’s the end of the lavish meals for most airline passengers that has marked the progress of civilization.

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Passenger Decides To Storm Cockpit After Being Accused Of Stealing Phone

Mar 18 2024

An unruly passenger on a Jetstar flight from Melbourne to Bali turned around shortly after departure. Flight JQ43 left just before 11 am on Monday. The woman dubbed “the passenger from hell” started accusing another traveler of stealing her mobile phone. The accused allegedly attempted to force her way into the cockpit, shouting at fellow passengers, and physically pushing others aside as she moved through the cabin.

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