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June 5, 2024 3:42 pm ET -
American Offers Flight Attendants ‘Unusual’ 17% Pay Bump as Negotiations…
American is offering a 17% raise to its flight attendants as contract negotiations continue to heat up. The Fort Worth-based airline told flight attendants that the raise comes with no strings attached and also includes a change to increase flight…
May 25, 2024 12:07 pm ET -
World’s Longest-Serving Flight Attendant Passes Away
The world's longest-serving flight attendant Bette Nash has passed away after a battle with cancer, American Airlines confirmed on Saturday. Nash started her career as a so-called "stewardess" for Eastern Air Lines in 1957, eventually ending up at American through a…
May 21, 2024 10:15 am ET -
Virgin Atlantic Cabin Crew Sue Airline for Unfair Dismissal
Virgin Atlantic has been taken to court by a group of cabin crew members who were issued redundancy notices. The former cabin crew members claim that the airline used COVID-19 redundancies to target older employees for dismissal. Dismissal on Grounds…
May 8, 2024 2:04 am ET -
Breeze Flight Attendants Vote Overwhelmingly to Unionize
Flight attendants at start-up carrier Breeze have voted overwhelmingly to unionize. The National Mediation Board (NMB) certified the election results on Tuesday, confirming that 76.3% of the airline's flight attendants supported joining the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA). This decision…
September 23, 2023 9:14 am ET -
EasyJet Starts Diverse Cabin Crew Recruitment Campaign
easyJet, British low-cost carrier, has launched a recruitment campaign featuring individuals from diverse backgrounds. The campaign aims to prove that anyone with the right skills can excel as a cabin crew member regardless of their previous career. This initiative comes…