SAS now allows flight attendants to have visible tattoos and wear sneakers
Scandinavian carrier SAS has become the latest European airline to allow its flight attendants and front-facing employees to…
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Boiling point: Why flight attendants are pushing back against unruly passengers
If someone asked you as a child “what do you want to be when you grow up?” what…
Four Jetstar cabin crew hospitalized after being overcome by fumes on flight
Four Jetstar cabin crew members were taken to hospital after falling ill from aircraft fumes on a domestic…
Hundreds of cabin crew sue Virgin Atlantic over unfair dismissal due to age
Virgin Atlantic is facing a lawsuit filed by over 200 cabin crew members who are claiming that the…
Four flight attendants charged with allegedly smuggling drug money out the US
Four flight attendants have been charged with allegedly smuggling drug money between the United States and the Dominican…
Thousands of hopefuls line up for Emirates cabin crew open day in Manila
Becoming an international flight attendant is still the ultimate dream for many, not least in the Philippines, where…
Qatar Airways to roll out 15,000 smartphones to cabin crew with bespoke new app
Qatar Airways will equip cabin crew with 15,000 smartphones as the carrier looks to digitalize service to create…
Spirit Airlines flight attendants hospitalized due to fumes exposure in aircraft
Three Spirit Airlines flight attendants were taken to hospital after they were exposed to fumes while carrying out…
Virgin Australia cabin crew to vote on possible strike action
Cabin crew employed by Virgin Australia could launch industrial action against the airline in an attempt to secure…
American Airlines flight attendants awarded $1M in toxic work uniform case
Four American Airlines flight attendants who claimed that their work uniform made them sick were awarded more than…
Fury among United flight attendants after carrier announces huge aircraft order
United Airlines flight attendants have reacted with fury to the carrier’s multi-billion-dollar order for new aircraft being announced. On…
Debunking the myth about mandatory retirement age for cabin crew
There are no set rules for retirement in the aviation sector for cabin crew. This choice varies between…
Delta flight attendants outraged over customer feedback tool’s privacy breach
The flight attendant union of Delta Air Lines is celebrating victory after the airline paused its planned Customer…
Cathay fires 3 flight attendants for insulting non-English-speaking passengers
Cathay Pacific Airways has fired three flight attendants after receiving a complaint that a passenger’s English was ridiculed…
Father on flight with daughter wrongly suspected of human trafficking by crew
A father who was traveling on a domestic flight with his daughter was mistakenly suspected of human trafficking…
United Airlines plans to hire 50,000 workers by the end of 2025: report
United Airlines Holdings (UAL) plans to hire 50,000 workers from 2022 through 2025 as the carrier expands internationally,…
US flight attendants demand ban on unsecured infants on laps during flights
The United States Association of Flight Attendants (AFA-CWA) is demanding a ban on unsecured infants traveling on the…
Four Vietnam Airlines flight attendants arrested for smuggling drugs from Paris
Four flight attendants working for Vietnam Airlines were arrested in Ho Chi Minh’s Tan Son Nhat International Airport…