It was the Association of Professional Flight Attendants, not the Association of Flight Attendants, which represents United flight attendants and former Continental flight attendants.
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Sara Nelson is the international president of the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA, which represents 50,000 flight attendants at 20 airlines (American's flight attendants are represented by a different union).
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Delta flight attendants are organizing a drive to unionize with the AFA, the Association of Flight Attendants.
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Jake is one of the 2000,000 flight attendants represented by the Association of Professional Flight Attendants union.
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Shortly after that, some flight attendants started noticing strange symptoms — primarily women, but some male flight attendants too.
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" Flight attendants, passengers upset A major union of flight attendants vowed to "fight any measure to weaken aviation security.
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Lori Bassani is the National President of the Association of Professional Flight Attendants representing 28,000 American Airlines Flight Attendants.
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The Association of Professional Flight Attendants said more than 3,500 flight attendants had reported reactions to the new uniforms.
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Some United flight attendants reassigned themselves on other aircraft, according to the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA, their labor union.
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Nelson is the international president of the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA, representing over 50,000 flight attendants at 18 airlines.
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It also referred to the color of Delta's uniforms as "passport purple" instead of "passport plum" and the labor union representing United's flight attendants is the Association of Flight Attendants, not the Association of Professional Flight Attendants.
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A study by the Association of Flight Attendants found that 68 percent of flight attendants have been sexually harassed during their careers.
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Sara Nelson is president of the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA, the flight attendant union representing 50,000 flight attendants across 20 airlines.
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"With any sort of outbreak, flight attendants are always on the front lines," Sara Nelson, the president of the Association of Flight Attendants — the largest flight attendants' union, which does not represent workers at American Airlines — previously told Business Insider.
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The flight attendants claim that Boeing officials and engineers were aware of the problem but did not notify flight attendants, the lawsuit stated.
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United's flight attendant union, the Association of Flight Attendants, complained about glitches last month that prevented flight attendants from making some schedule changes.
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The Association of Flight Attendants, the union representing American cabin crew, asked more than 3,500 flight attendants from 29 airlines about their experiences.
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That has meant pre-merger United flight attendants working exclusively on legacy United planes, and the former Continental flight attendants on Continental planes.
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Sara Nelson is the international president of the Association of Flight Attendants, the flight attendant union representing 50,000 flight attendants across 20 airlines.
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Sara Nelson, who leads the flight attendants union Association of Flight Attendants-CWA, said that airline workers should be given direct payroll subsidies.
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Given the significant safety and security roles that flight attendants have, Scherb said airlines should consider adopting zero tolerance policies for flight attendants.
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Glassdoor average base pay: $29Delta flight attendants who reported to Glassdoor: 114PayScale average hourly rate: $30.72Delta flight attendants who reported to PayScale: 32
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Glassdoor average base pay: $28United flight attendants who reported to Glassdoor: 154PayScale average hourly rate: $49.00United flight attendants who reported to PayScale: 58
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Glassdoor average base pay: $31Southwest flight attendants who reported to Glassdoor: 97PayScale average hourly rate: $36.53Southwest flight attendants who reported to PayScale: 47
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PayScale average hourly rate: $21.34JetBlue flight attendants who reported to PayScale: 15Glassdoor average base pay: $24JetBlue flight attendants who reported to Glassdoor: 59
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PayScale average hourly rate: $25.50Allegiant flight attendants who reported to PayScale: 5Glassdoor average base pay: $22Allegiant flight attendants who reported to Glassdoor: 45
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PayScale average hourly rate: $21.18Spirit flight attendants who reported to PayScale: 6Glassdoor average base pay: $22Spirit flight attendants who reported to Glassdoor: 50
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PayScale average hourly rate: $19.85Frontier flight attendants who reported to PayScale: 16Glassdoor average base pay: $21Frontier flight attendants who reported to Glassdoor: 57
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Glassdoor average base pay: $23Alaska flight attendants who reported to Glassdoor: 21PayScale average hourly rate: $35.03Alaska flight attendants who reported to PayScale: 7
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PayScale average hourly rate: $22.90Hawaiian flight attendants who reported to PayScale: 16Glassdoor average base pay: $30Hawaiian flight attendants who reported to Glassdoor: 4
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"Our Flight Attendants are very concerned with the recent Ethiopian Airlines flight 302 crash, which has raised safety concerns with the 737 MAX 8," said Lori Bassani, president of the Association of Professional Flight Attendants, which represents American's roughly 27,000 flight attendants.
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"Our Flight Attendants are very concerned with the recent Ethiopian Airlines flight 302 crash, which has raised safety concerns with the 737 MAX 8," said Lori Bassani, president of the Association of Professional Flight Attendants, which represents American's some 7373,000 flight attendants.
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A survey last year by the Association of Flight Attendants, which represents about 50,000 flight attendants at United, Hawaiian, Alaska and Spirit airlines, among others, found that 68 percent of flight attendants have been sexually harassed at some point in their careers.
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Read more:Around 400 flight attendants have bought the same $24 jumpsuit on Amazon, and claim it's the ultimate travel outfit8 flight attendants reveal their favorite airportFlight attendants reveal 11 of their best travel hacks6 things flight attendants want to tell you but can't
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Premerger United flight attendants work only on legacy United airplanes, and premerger Continental flight attendants work exclusively on "Continental" planes, rebranded as United planes.
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Two major unions representing flight attendants in the U.S. – the Association of Flight Attendants (AFA) and the Association of Professional Flight Attendants (APFA) – have expressed concerns about the safety of the aircraft, and the APFA issued a statement calling for the planes to be grounded.
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Delta flight attendants don't have a union, and many flight attendants may be reluctant to speak up for fear of losing their jobs, Elk wrote.
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A new study, in Environmental Health, used health and behavioral data on 5,366 flight attendants, 91 percent currently working and the rest former flight attendants.
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At the end of 2017, United had 22,676 flight attendants, who are part of the Association of Flight Attendants labor union, according to a company filing.
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"People are already losing pay," said Sara Nelson, president of the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA, citing flight attendants' loss of overtime hours and per diems.
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BUSINESS An article on Wednesday about requirements for female flight attendants stated incorrectly that American Airlines requires female flight attendants to wear lipstick or lip gloss.
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"It is much more punitive than what we have worked under in the past and we believe it will result in flight attendants working sick, fast tracking them to termination," said Lori Bassani, president of American Airlines' flight attendants union, the Association of Professional Flight Attendants.
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Read more:Flight attendants reveal the first things they notice when travelers board a planeSee the secret airplane bedrooms where flight attendants sleep on long-haul flights18 things flight attendants wish you would stop doing24 photos that show what flight attendants really do when passengers aren't looking
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Two major unions representing flight attendants in the U.S. — the Association of Flight Attendants (AFA) and the Association of Professional Flight Attendants (APFA) — issued statements on Tuesday raising concerns about the safety of the 85033 Max 8 model and calling for the planes to be grounded.
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"The last thing we want is our flight attendants to be afraid to fly that plane," said Lori Bassani, president of the Association of Professional Flight Attendants.
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Flight attendants may soon begin striking as a result of the partial government shutdown, the president of the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA told New York Magazine.
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A research group at Harvard that studies flight attendants' health found that there is a relationship between flight attendants' health issues and the new uniforms they wore.
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Flight attendants aren't paid until the plane takes off Flight attendants tell Business Insider that they only get paid for flight hours, not for boarding or deplaning.
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"Flight attendants and passengers have been bitten, attacked, and inconvenienced by animals who are not properly trained to be in a confined public environment," said Sara Nelson, president of the Association of Flight Attendants, a union that represents some 50,000 flight attendants at airlines including United and Alaska.
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ANDREW POLLACK AIRLINES Ever since United merged with Continental in 2010, their flight attendants have been operating as if they still work for two separate airlines — pre-merger United flight attendants can only work on legacy United planes, and former Continental flight attendants work exclusively on Continental planes.
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The Association of Flight Attendants, which represents 50,000 flight attendants at 20 airlines including United, said it was formally requesting that the Federal Aviation Administration investigate the plane.
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NUMBER OF THE DAY 68 That's the percentage of flight attendants who say they have been sexually harassed, according to a survey by the Association of Flight Attendants.
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The Association of Flight Attendants-CWA, one of the world's largest flight attendant unions, last year surveyed nearly 2,000 flight attendants about their experiences with midair sexual assaults.
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" While she did not say flight attendants would refuse to fly on the Max 8, "our flight attendants will not be forced to fly if they feel unsafe.
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The Association of Flight Attendants-CWA, which represents 3.13,23.1 flight attendants at 2610 airlines including United, said it was formally requesting that the Federal Aviation Administration investigate the plane.
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In-flight shoes must have a heel of at least one-quarter of an inch, according to the Association of Flight Attendants, the labor union representing United's flight attendants.
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Sixty-eight percent of flight attendants have been sexually harassed at some point in their careers, the Association of Flight Attendants said Thursday, citing a recent survey of members.
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"They're right there exposed on the front lines," said Lori Bassani, president of the Association of Professional Flight Attendants, a union representing about 27,000 flight attendants at American Airlines.
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The Association of Flight Attendants (AFA), which represents 50,000 flight attendants at United Airlines and 0003 other carriers, is getting into the heating and cooling business, so to speak.
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Read more: Flight attendants reveal how they spot victims of human traffickingBusiness Insider spoke with seven flight attendants who described 10 things they notice on flights that passengers probably don't.
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The configuration of the toilets can make it especially difficult during medical emergencies to help travelers who are incapacitated or unable to move on their own, said Jeffrey A. Tonjes, a spokesman for United flight attendants in the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA, a union that represents 50,000 flight attendants at 2737 airlines.
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Flight attendants at Northwest were unionized and voted to leave their labor union — Delta's flight attendants were not and are still not unionized, unlike its other large U.S. legacy airline competitors.
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The country's largest cabin crew union, the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA-CWA), announced that it is starting a membership drive in an effort to organize Delta's 22010,000 flight attendants.
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The Reauthorization Act is a law intended to protect the safety of flight attendants, pilots and passengers through several key safety provisions, including a 10-hour rest minimum for flight attendants.
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In addition to the lawsuit, the airline also faces a union organizing campaign by the Association of Flight Attendants, which is seeking to represent the 25,000 flight attendants at the company.
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The analysis looked at the cancer rates in these flight attendants compared to a group of about 2,700 people who had a similar income and educational status but were not flight attendants.
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PayScale average hourly rate: $35.49American flight attendants who reported to PayScale: 69Glassdoor average base pay: $37,830 a year (Hourly rate not available on Glassdoor.)American flight attendants who reported to Glassdoor: 143
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Unions, like the Allied Pilots Association (APA) and the Association of Professional Flight Attendants, have been involved in the process to ensure pilots and flight attendants get a fair share of compensation.
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According to Conde Nast Traveler, women were not allowed to work as flight attendants after they reached the ages of 32 to 35, while male flight attendants could work well into their 60s.
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Summary: flight attendants thought I was a #therapist despite #MDlicense.
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I just told the flight attendants, and they both nodded.
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Flight attendants were saying, 'Lower your head' and 'brace, brace.
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We're told the flight attendants confiscated his vape without incident.
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Great, so flight attendants are overall pretty to look at.
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After the flight attendants came around offering drinks before takeoff ...
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Flight attendants used to be referred to as "air hostesses."
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Men have always had very cliché ideas about flight attendants.
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Allowing flight attendants to use weapons on planes is troubling.
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Sexual harassment isn't the only problem female flight attendants face.
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Just your friendly neighborhood flight attendants taking care of business.
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The flight attendants then signaled to passengers they needed help.
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Passengers alerted flight attendants, who in turn warned the pilots.
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But airline pilots and flight attendants have no such restrictions.
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Delta is hiring 1,000 flight attendants to start in 2020.
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The union represents some 26,000 flight attendants at American Airlines.
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Flight attendants get annoyed when you order Diet Coke, too.
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How easy it is to bond with other flight attendants
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The flight attendants come by with a fitted mattress pad ...
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The editor later introduced him to the two flight attendants.
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The flight attendants' union has spearheaded action on the issue.
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At the gate, flight attendants did a second passport check.
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The topic has been a searing one for flight attendants.
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Saying thank you to flight attendants goes a long way.
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Some flight attendants reported their salaries on Glassdoor and PayScale.
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The flight attendants made it to both of us simultaneously.
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After the meal, flight attendants came around offering everyone tea.
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Flight attendants at Alaska and American have faced similar issues.
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There were several flight attendants around during this week's premiere.
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It has also sparked anger among pilots and flight attendants.
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They were flight attendants, not members of the union's staff.
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Flight attendants are trained to know every position, Bingochea says.
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The captain alerts flight attendants to be seated for departure.
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While the cause of either crash has not been determined, the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA, which represents some 50,000 flight attendants, including United's, urged the FAA to ground the planes as a precaution.
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Lori Bassani, president of the Association of Professional Flight Attendants, which represents flight attendants at American Airlines, said crew members don't have to fly these planes if they do not feel comfortable doing so.
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Meanwhile, a survey conducted by the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA, one of the world's largest flight attendant unions, found that 68 percent of flight attendants reported being sexually harassed while they were working.
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The proposed class action was filed by eight Southwest flight attendants from six U.S. states, on behalf of roughly 17,000 flight attendants, on Monday in the federal court in Chicago, where Boeing is based.
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One-fifth of flight attendants said they had received a report of passenger-on-passenger sexual assault while working on a flight, according to a 2017 survey by the Association of Flight Attendants-C.
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In 2014, a survey carried out by Hong Kong Flight Attendants Alliance in partnership with the Hong Kong-based Equal Opportunities Commission found 27 percent of flight attendants had experienced sexual harassment while on duty.
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The drive by the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA, which also represents flight attendants at United and Spirit, comes amid an emboldening of rank-and-file employees, clamoring for a bigger piece of corporate profits.
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Sara Nelson, president of the Association of Flight Attendants (AFA), took to Twitter to thank Lyman for sharing her story and called on flight attendants to be provided the "proper tools" to help their passengers.
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According to the Association of Professional Flight Attendants, the union that represents American's 25,000 flight attendants, more than 2,300 of its members have reported experiencing health issues that they believe are linked to the uniforms.
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Sara Nelson, the president of the Association of Flight Attendants, the union representing flight attendants at 211 airlines, including United, said in an interview that the airline industry was "pretty blindsided" by Mr. Trump's announcement.
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"Airlines and the industry, not all consistently, have implemented some of these recommendations," said the Association of Flight Attendants, which represents some 50,000 flight attendants including those at United Airlines, Alaska Airlines and Spirit Airlines.
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The microphone picks up repeated chimes signaling calls between flight attendants.
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Flight attendants then came to escort the two off the plane.
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The microphone picks up repeated chimes signalling calls between flight attendants.
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This was the main concern of the Association of Flight Attendants.
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Pilots and flight attendants have always liked a drink off-duty.
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But flight attendants have expressed concern following the Ethiopian Airlines crash.
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He also waged a bitter fight against the flight attendants' union.
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I just don't want it to be on flight attendants' backs.
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Delta has some 25,000 flight attendants, the company said this year.
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Nelson contends that a contract would give flight attendants greater protections.
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Flight attendants have admitted this is chaos and they know nothing.
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T Bloody Mary mix — has caused a ruckus among flight attendants.
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Also, be nice to the flight attendants when they greet you.
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We also took a look at the flight attendants' break area.
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Read more: Flight attendants reveal 11 of their best travel hacks
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Flight attendants moved the woman and her daughter to different seats.
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Shortly after pushing back, flight attendants came around with the menus.
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The airlines also need fewer pilots, flight attendants, and other employees.
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Even flight attendants often zoom by without looking or giving pretzels.
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At least four lawsuits have also been brought by flight attendants.
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Business Insider spoke with numerous flight attendants, pilots, and ground workers.
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Take out your headphones when flight attendants come by for service.
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Delta flight attendants say they earn $29 to $30 an hour.
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American Airlines flight attendants say they make about $35 an hour.
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JetBlue flight attendants say they make $21 to $24 an hour.
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I was on board with Pittman and three other flight attendants.
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After the meal, the flight attendants came around with more drinks.
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At least one group was happy about the change: flight attendants.
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Don't worry, it was eventually caught by flight attendants, TMZ reported.
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The next step would be transmitting that information to flight attendants.
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Flight attendants aren't really supposed to help you lift your bags.
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Other local flight attendants on reserve may stay at their homes.
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No one has more insider knowledge about flying than flight attendants.
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Five flight attendants and Brady Byrnes, the managing director of flight-service recruitment, training, and administration for American Airlines, described to Business Insider eight ways that flight attendants are trained to spot victims of human trafficking.
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Concerns over the uniforms, and the airline&aposs handling of health scares, has helped fuel an organizing drive among Delta employees working with the Association of Flight Attendants (AFA), which represents flight attendants at 20 airlines.
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Sara Nelson of the Association of Flight Attendants says that could be due to insufficient staffing, which leads to poor communication between the gate agents and flight attendants about the amount of overhead bin space available.
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The AFA stands with Norwegian flight attendants because we understand that the arguments of Norwegian and its "employment firm" represent a direct attack on the right of flight attendants to obtain union representation should they so choose.
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In my role as the National President of the Association of Professional Flight Attendants (APFA), I represent the 28,000 flight attendants at American Airlines who are on the frontlines of passenger safety, security and comfort every day.
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Sara Nelson, president of the Association of Flight Attendants labor union that represents some 50,000 flight attendants at United, Spirit and others, says cabin crews are challenged because many airlines have cut staffing to FAA minimum requirements.
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Nearly 2,200 flight attendants have reported reactions to the uniforms, Ross said.
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"There are plenty of Asian flight attendants, including myself," wrote the commenter.
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But believe it or not, the flight attendants saved the damn day.
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The flight attendants continued to stop by every few hours offering meals.
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A major campaign by flight attendants across America seeks to address that.
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Association of Flight Attendants President Sara Nelson criticized former South Bend, Ind.
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Obviously flyers shouldn't actually stretch out in the flight attendants' work area.
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Also this summer, Southwest and United reached tentative deals with flight attendants.
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Washington (CNN)Flight attendants feel the pain of cramped aircraft seats, too.
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Pilots and flight attendants have Federal Aviation Administration rest and duty requirements.
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Yes, robot cashiers, assistants, security guards and flight attendants are a thing.
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Travelers and flight attendants restrained him until the plane returned to Dulles.
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American's 25,000 flight attendants received a 6 percent pay raise this year.
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Our flight attendants may not require a nursing mother to cover up.
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More than 90 percent of eligible flight attendants voted, the union said.
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Fearful passengers are always asking flight attendants the same question, said Gervash.
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Their flight attendants get the message out while keeping the passenger engaged.
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Lufthansa and flight attendants' union UFO are expected to announce on Nov.
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"JetBlue flight attendants are really the face of the airline," Samuelsen argued.
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The 22,000 flight attendants and pursers that make up Emirates cabin crew.
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Flight attendants share 25 things they'd love to tell passengers but can't
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These are the ones that both pilots and flight attendants use inflight!
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Before we left the gate, flight attendants introduced themselves individually to passengers.
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Delta flight attendants previously voted against unionizing in 20193, 2008, and 2010.
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A few minutes after takeoff, flight attendants came around with hot towels.
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Flight attendants have no way to hide from the virus, he said.
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The flight attendants had given their final safety briefing to the passengers.
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Two unions representing flight attendants called for the jets to be grounded.
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Passengers and flight attendants are put at risk from inhaling these fumes.
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Travelers in the premium cabin have more space and more flight attendants.
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Flight attendants told Insider about things they wish passengers did more often.
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Flight attendants also want passengers to keep the aisle and galley clear.
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Be sure to thank your flight attendants as you're exiting the aircraft.
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Here are what some flight attendants say they make on different airlines.
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Southwest Airlines flight attendants say they make $31 to $36 an hour.
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Allegiant Air flight attendants say they make $22 to $25 an hour.
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Flight attendants for Spirit say they make $20 to $22 an hour.
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Alaska Airlines flight attendants say they make $23 to $35 an hour.
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Hawaiian Airlines flight attendants say they make $22 to $30 an hour.
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The flight attendants were grasping at anything they could to get help.
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Tomlinson praised the flight attendants for how they dealt with the incident.
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That includes training for flight attendants, aviation mechanics, airport management and security.
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Flight attendants came around to offer up free earbuds for the plane.
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Also, flight attendants on most Vietjet flights do not actually wear bikinis.
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The flight attendants waved their arms theatrically and pointed to the exits.
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Flight attendants tend to know more about flying than the average passenger.
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Before the plane took off, flight attendants noticed he was extremely drunk.
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About 70 percent of flight attendants themselves say they've been sexually harassed.
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But some senior flight attendants are hoarding those prime international flight assignments and selling them to junior flight attendants who otherwise might have to wait years — or decades — to fly those routes through the normal flight bidding process.
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However, through multiple discussions with flight attendants on background, one underlying concern was evident: That as airlines' pockets continue to lighten as passengers put off travel, hoping to avoid the virus, the flight attendants' job security could erode.
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And about one in five flight attendants say that they have witnessed a passenger being sexually assaulted or have had a passenger report a sexual assault to them, according to a survey by the Association of Flight Attendants.
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Sources said this hoarding and selling of prime trips by senior flight attendants also makes it difficult for mid-seniority flight attendants to get the same crack at those trips that they would typically get if hoarding wasn't happening.
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But one airline is asking passengers to tip their individual flight attendants, too.
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Virgin Atlantic will no longer require makeup or skirts for women flight attendants.
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Flight attendants face tremendous pressure to conform to antiquated stereotypes of their profession.
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The numbers include roughly 2400 flight attendants, according to one of the sources.
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The 12 skin-care products that flight attendants swear by for long trips
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The measure was quickly endorsed by the Association of Flight Attendants labor union.
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Until the 1970s, for example, most airlines prohibited flight attendants from being pregnant.
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Treating them as such might make passengers undervalue the work of flight attendants.
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Flight attendants most often responded by avoiding further interaction with the offending passenger.
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She was ultimately allowed back on, and the 2 flight attendants got booted.
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We also must assure that our Flight Attendants are treated respectfully on board.
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You know you've made it when flight attendants namecheck your product during takeoff.
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A week ago, flight attendants at Southwest voted to ratify a new contract.
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"Flight attendants will not drink hot water on the plane," the attendant said.
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Delta Air Lines' flight attendants are not unionized, a rarity in the industry.
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The flight attendants were preparing to serve drinks when they heard the bang.
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JetBlue flight attendants also make less than other carriers, and work long hours.
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The working conditions flight attendants face are not limited to the friendly skies.
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On board are 189 people: 181 passengers, 2 pilots, and 6 flight attendants.
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Pilots and flight attendants at the three largest U.S. airlines - Delta, United UAL.
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These are some of the small details that stick out to flight attendants.
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Scientists have long found that flight attendants get more breast cancer and melanoma.
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The union represents some 50,000 flight attendants across airlines including United and Alaska.
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United said it was committed to getting the flight attendants a new contract.
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The flight attendants passed out headsets, and I slid one on, suddenly homesick.
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This will ultimately change for mechanics and flight attendants under the new contract.
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These are the six things flight attendants want to tell you but can't.
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They offered a range of feedback about passengers, other flight attendants, and themselves.
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Hundreds of flight attendants and passengers get injured because of turbulence each year.
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Soon thereafter, flight attendants recorded health issues they suspected came from their uniforms.
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Flight attendants filed a lawsuit against the manufacturer on May 22 this year.
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Their flight attendants wore trendy outfits designed by English fashion designer Mary Quant.
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We don't want people vaping because flight attendants have enough to deal with.
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Delta flight attendants voted against joining the union in 13, 21, and 22019.
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Flight attendants the world over know Jack Berger and the Post-it note.
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The flight attendants passed out headphones, which airlines typically sanitize after each use.
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Then the flight attendants passed out health-screening forms from the Turkish government.
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No loud conversations with flight attendants, asking to pay for a second seat.
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Using an app called Room Service, a passenger can talk to flight attendants.
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Those similarities immediately provoked concern among carriers, pilots, flight attendants, passengers and investors.
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He flew Cathay Pacific Airways, a Chinese carrier, and flight attendants donned masks.
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Make sure to greet your flight attendants as you board the plane, too.
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I asked Sara Nelson, the international president of the Association of Flight Attendants.
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I wander into the galley, where the flight attendants are taking a break.
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On Friday, Nelson told CNN that she was hearing concerns from flight attendants.
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Business Insider reported on flight attendants&apos experiences with the uniforms in 2019.
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Flight attendants for Frontier Airlines say they make $19 to $21 an hour.
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First responders treated the 12 passengers and three flight attendants for respiratory issues.
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The overlap of ketogenic dieters and flight attendants is probably less than massive.
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And in Russia, two flight attendants sued Aeroflot, alleging age and sex discrimination.
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Such episodes undercut the rigorous conflict de-escalation courses that flight attendants receive.
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Love is in the air Two flight attendants got married by the Pope.
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There are three flight attendants and four former pageant queens in the mix.
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The flight attendants requested anonymity out of fear of retribution from their employer.
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Then the two flight attendants returned together and began another series of questions.
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Business Insider asked eight flight attendants about the most annoying things passengers do.
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It's pretty wild -- you see Mitchell cussing out flight attendants and the pilot.
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Flight attendants know a lot about each passenger — and that's a good thing.
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Flight attendants tried diffusing the situation ... but it was too little, too late.
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Taylor Garland, spokeswoman for the Association of Flight Attendants, says that with minimum staffing, it can be difficult for flight attendants to spend time with individual passengers, but she suggests people with phobias advise a flight attendant when they board.
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"Would Mr. Akbar Al Baker question the age of the flight attendants who thwarted Richard Reid, the 'shoe bomber,' or those who evacuated the aircraft that landed on the Hudson River?" asks Association of Professional Flight Attendants National President, Bob Ross.
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Nearly 70 percent of flight attendants have been sexually harassed at some point during their careers, the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA) found in a survey released Thursday, but only 7 percent have reported the abuse to their employer.
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"The American worker ... has been stretched further and further and further to make ends meet," said labor leader and United flight attendant Sara Nelson, president of the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA, which represents some 50,000 flight attendants at 20 airlines.
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Kleibscheidel did not say exactly how much flight attendants have lost in income but said the grounding has cost some flight attendants more than $1,000 a month and that they are concerned about lighter paychecks close to the holiday season.
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The union, which represents around 50,000 flight attendants working for airlines including United, Hawaiian, Alaska and Spirit, has been pushing airline executives to ensure safe work environments for flight attendants, who say they are routinely subjected to such behaviors from passengers.
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The Association of Flight Attendants, a union, has conducted a survey of flight attendants, who said that unwanted touching and comments from passengers were common and that employees previously were reluctant to speak up out of fear of retaliation from employers.
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The Association of Flight Attendants — the union representing nearly 50,000 flight attendants at 20 airlines — has been asking the government and the airlines to implement a list of health and safety changes to help stop the spread of Covid-19.
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Sara Nelson, president of the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA, which represents nearly 50,000 flight attendants at 20 airlines, issued a list of demands for the federal government and argued the Trump administration needs to do more to combat the outbreak.
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Sara Nelson, president of the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA, which represents nearly 50,000 flight attendants at 20 airlines, issued a list of demands for the federal government, arguing the Trump administration needs to do more to combat the outbreak.
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I noticed that while the three female flight attendants boarded the plane wearing heels — there's a minimum heel height of half an inch for flight attendants making their way to the plane — they had changed into flats before take-off.
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Members of the German delegation dressed as flight attendants with "Merkel Air" push carts.
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And while she says she defended her outfit to flight attendants, she told Insider.
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ET: An earlier version of this story incorrectly identified flight attendants as federal workers.
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However, the flight attendants needed someone who could communicate with Cook during the flight.
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Other flight attendants distributed tissues to passengers who were left in tears as well.
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But we need to acknowledge that flight attendants are way more than their looks.
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The flight attendants' impending strike was first reported by Taiwan's official Central News Agency.
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But it also revealed what many flight attendants already know: Passengers tune them out.
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Despite the efforts of multiple flight attendants attempting to intervene, the man was undeterred.
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Premise: Tom Cruise battles rude United Airlines flight attendants on a cross country flight.
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A little smile and salutation to your flight attendants can go a long way.
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The headphones were sparking when flight attendants doused them with a bucket of water.
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Snacks and meals were often free and the flight attendants treated passengers with respect.
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The Transport Workers Union represents more than 17,000 flight Southwest flight attendants, Samuelsen said.
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The Association of Flight Attendants-CWA pushed for this regulation over 15 years ago.
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Flight attendants said their contract allows them not to work if they feel unsafe.
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"You were a little bit nervous up there?" the President asked the flight attendants.
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He granted the Order of Courage, another top state award, to five flight attendants.
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It's perhaps not so hard to understand why JetBlue flight attendants want a union.
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The Association of Flight Attendants (AFA) and Mesa Airlines also came to Saavedra's defense.
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Four flight attendants have been accused by US authorities in Miami of money laundering.
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United flight attendants, needless to say, responded quite favorably to United's reversal of course.
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Delta Air Lines is preparing to hire its new class of 2020 flight attendants.
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United declined to say how many flight attendants have asked to switch their assignments.
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On Friday, Business Insider's Will Martin reported concerns from flight attendants at American Airlines.
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Nine flight attendants described to Business Insider the most surprising part of their jobs.
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It's during times like those when flight attendants hope you don't order Diet Coke.
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British airline Virgin Atlantic will no longer require female flight attendants to wear makeup.
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The flight attendants were well aware, so I assume the airlines allow this now.
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More than 5,000 flight attendants working for JetBlue Airways voted to unionize on Tuesday.
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Flight attendants came through with lunch about an hour after we left the ground.
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Flight attendants themselves are often victims of sexual harassment, Nelson wrote in a Dec.
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Moments later — around halfway through the flight — the flight attendants served us boiling water.
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Flight attendants had increased rates of breast, uterine, cervical, gastrointestinal, skin and thyroid cancers.
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But we do have, in our 30,000 flight attendants, 5,000 that are retirement age.
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The flight attendants also handed out amenity kits — men and women got different ones.
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Both flight attendants, we met while working a flight to Seattle, Laura's home city.
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Japan Airlines said one of its flight attendants has tested positive for the coronavirus.
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For the security of passengers, pilots and flight attendants, we cannot wait any longer.
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Pilots and flight attendants "will be required to wear uniforms" to qualify, TSA announced.
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In 1957, Trans World Airlines dropped its no-marriage rule for female flight attendants.
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On some airlines, including United, flight attendants may be wearing gloves in the cabin.
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Business Insider reported on the health issues flight attendants have experienced late last year.
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Flight attendants have also been instructed to report any suspected coronavirus cases among travelers.
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Some flight attendants work overtime to pay bills and even qualify for food stamps.
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Flight attendants for United Airlines say they make about $28 to $49 an hour.
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Flight attendants are all wearing a $24 jumpsuit that can be purchased on Amazon.
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United and Continental flight attendants have operated separately since the carriers merged in 2010.
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The flight attendants came around offering warm bread rolls, which was a nice touch.
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Seven and a half hours into the flight, attendants brought around rolls and juice.
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The flight attendants working in the business-class cabin were fantastic throughout the flight.
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He pleaded guilty to interfering with flight crew members and flight attendants in February.
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Flight attendants have also been instructed to report any suspected coronavirus cases among travellers.
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Halfway through the flight, flight attendants handed out cheese-and-egg sandwiches and drinks.
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The sight of her, she said, unsettled both the family dog and flight attendants.
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BRING FOOD Did you know that most flight attendants fly with their own food?
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"Our flight attendants need the confidence that the plane is 100% safe," she said.
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For pilots and flight attendants, work and motherhood have long been treated as incompatible.
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The flight attendants donned their jaunty hats, and we headed into the hot sun.
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The Association of Flight Attendants called on the F.A.A. to review the 217.8 Max.
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Bob Ross, president of the Association of Professional Flight Attendants union, which represents American Airlines workers, said in a statement that tight schedules, overcrowded planes, shrinking seats and limited overhead bin space have made it difficult for flight attendants to board passengers.
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Delta and American (which declined to make Mr. Howell available for comment) said in statements that the airline appreciated it when flight attendants humanized their interactions, but that flight attendants were reminded that less was more when it came to in-flight announcements.
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The uniforms, introduced in September, are causing a variety of issues, including "eye swelling, rashes, skin blistering," plus wheezing, headaches, and vertigo, claims a letter from the Association of Professional Flight Attendants, a union that represents more than 25,000 flight attendants at American.
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Mordukhovich and her colleague Eileen McNeely, the main author of the report, said flight attendants' working conditions may make them particularly vulnerable to chemicals present in their uniforms, and that flight attendants' reactions may be acting as a warning bell for others.
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In the early decades of passenger flight, airlines would mainly hire women to be flight attendants, claiming that women were uniquely qualified to provide service and charm, Kathleen Barry wrote in her 2007 book Femininity in Flight: A History of Flight Attendants.
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Sara Nelson, president of the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA, which represents nearly 50,000 flight attendants at 20 airlines, told CNN this is at the "top of the list" of recommendations the union has made to address the coronavirus crisis for the industry.
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At the Association of Professional Flight Attendants, a union that represents nearly 27,000 workers at American Airlines, the national president, Bob Ross, said airlines needed to protect the privacy and security of flight attendants by enforcing policies limiting what passengers can photograph.
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Airlines pay flight attendants for each hour they&aposre in the air — meaning they could be on duty for 14 hours yet get paid only for the six-hour flight, according to Taylor Garland, a representative for the Association of Flight Attendants union.
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Nelson, of the Association of Flight Attendants, told VICE that because flight attendants work on flights that go to hot spots around the world, they were some of the first workers to run into supply chain issues for protective gear on planes.
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A survey released on September 12th by the Association of Flight Attendants echoes these findings.
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Delta's flight attendants narrowly rejected unionizing in 2010, with 9,216 voting for and 23,266 against.
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She then threw the headphones on the floor, and flight attendants flushed them with water.
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British Airways flight attendants may ground themselves on Christmas and Boxing Day over "poverty pay".
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I made it past the curtain but was escorted back by two grinning flight attendants.
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Association of Flight Attendants President Sara Nelson had a retort: This is offensive and dangerous.
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The preference for young, attractive flight attendants is spoken about quite openly in some corners.
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Flight attendants pose in 2012 in Berlin, Germany, at the christening of the Airbus A380.
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We polled flight attendants — aka the masters of smooth, angst-free traveling — to find out.
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But articles like this reinforce old stereotypes — stereotypes flight attendants have worked hard to break.
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Where retired Catholic school gym teachers from the 1950's find jobs as flight attendants.
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The same will surely happen to an increasing degree to passengers who abuse flight attendants.
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It said the flight attendants were Maria Daniela Rios, Abigail Hernandez Garcia and Beatriz Limon.
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Cross said a white man approached the flight attendants saying he was also a doctor.
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It took court cases to end bans on male flight attendants and female railway workers.
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Flight attendants welcome the participants aboard the plane, as they would during a normal flight.
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The fight to cover one's legs is not over for flight attendants in Britain, though.
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But the flight attendants appealed the ruling in the Moscow City Court and on Sept.
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Interestingly, speech language pathologists and pharmacists were more swipe-able than models and flight attendants.
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Flight attendants called on passengers, asking if there were any doctors or nurses on board.
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Yet flight attendants should not have to put up with drunks who treat them disrespectfully.
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In fact, flight attendants get a day of skincare and makeup training, according to Nurazlin.
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The airline is looking to hire 1,000 new flight attendants for training, beginning next year.
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Flight attendants are traveling constantly, so they get plenty of opportunities to hone their skills.
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Not too long after taking off, flight attendants came around with food and beverage carts.
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Pilots and flight attendants have precisely timed routines they use to get ready for landing.
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Flight attendants have to deal with some pretty annoying — and sometimes downright gross — passenger behaviour.
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Throughout the video, flight attendants plead with the woman to calm down and stop shouting.
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United also declined to say how many flight attendants have asked to switch their assignments.
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Just as in the first study, participants randomly viewed either "attractive" or "unattractive" flight attendants.
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Flight attendants don't ever believe that it's impossible, which is another key element to success.
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A few minutes after takeoff, the flight attendants came through the cabin with hot towels.
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In the US, Virgin Atlantic airlines made female flight attendants wear makeup until March 2019.
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It's unclear how many of the non-flight attendants have experienced uniform-related health issues.
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By Monday, nearly 54 percent of voting flight attendants approved the new deal, Southwest said.
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He also recommends just being nice and striking up a conversation with hardworking flight attendants.
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It's so small that the flight attendants didn't even count it as a personal item.
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Delta is the biggest airline in the US to have flight attendants who are nonunion.
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It also lets you decide what to eat before the flight attendants get to you.
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But flight attendants did not usher him to a different seat or off the plane.
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A lot of flight attendants that I've been seeing while traveling have been wearing masks.
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The flight attendants kept asking if they could help us — they were so overwhelmingly nice.
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Immediately after she contracted the disease, the airline mandated all flight attendants get measles shots.
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When flying, Hoover brings a reusable water bottle and asks flight attendants to refill it.
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Planes couldn't take off without flight attendants, and newspapers couldn't print without their female typesetters.
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Cathay Pacific Airways flight attendants wore masks aboard, as did many Chinese residents, he said.
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Flight attendants, various dental occupations, and elevator installers and repairers were all on the list.
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The airline increased wages for ground staff and flight attendants by 4% on Oct. 1.
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Pilots and flight attendants stress passenger safety in their remarks to passengers before every flight.
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Distracted by the flight attendants' uniforms, I ended up near the end of the line.
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A passenger on the flight credited flight attendants with controlling the situation quickly and calmly.
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"This visual tag will further help our flight attendants identify pets in-cabin," Guerin said.
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Delta Air Lines Inc has also let flight attendants and pilots switch assignments since Jan.
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On a video monitor overhead, cast members costumed like flight attendants explained what to expect.
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Passengers are cramming their luggage into inadequate overhead space; harried flight attendants are urging cooperation.
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Southwest will avoid serving peanuts if flight attendants know an allergic passenger is on board.
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The union has asked Delta flight attendants to send new, unworn, packaged garments for testing.
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The flight attendants work for six commercial airlines and a company that charters private jets.
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The flight attendants were granted anonymity due to a fear of reprisal from their employers.
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Once the doors close, Bingochea and his fellow flight attendants are finally on the clock.
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"It will be imperative that my members are assured of the complete safety of this aircraft before taking it back up in the air," said Lori Bassani, national president of the Association of Professional Flight Attendants, which represents 28,000 flight attendants at American Airlines.
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In February, the Association of Professional Flight Attendants, the union that represents the majority of flight attendants at American, accused the company of gender discrimination because of an attendance policy that disproportionately targets women employees while leaving mostly male pilots unscathed, according to NBC 5.
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The Association of Flight Attendants-CWA, an American trade union representing 50,000 flight attendants at 20 airlines, held a news conference last week at Reagan National Airport in Washington, DC, to announce its push to get the Department of Transportation to regulate cabin temperatures.
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One-fifth of nearly 2,000 flight attendants surveyed in 2017 said they had received a report of passenger-on-passenger sexual assault while working, but that law enforcement officials were contacted less than half the time, according to the Association of Flight Attendants-C.
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CHICAGO, Oct 31 (Reuters) - The Association of Professional Flight Attendants (APFA), which represents American Airlines Group flight attendants, still has safety concerns about a relaunch of the Boeing 737 MAX, its president told Boeing Chief Executive Dennis Muilenburg in a letter seen by Reuters.
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"I will tell you that I hear from flight attendants every day, and they're begging me not to make them go back up in that plane," Lori Bassani, the president of the Association of Professional Flight Attendants, said, according to The Dallas Morning News.
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"We call on Congress and the White House to take all measures available to protect the health and payroll of American workers," said Sara Nelson, president of the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA, which represents 50,000 U.S. flight attendants at 13 airlines, including United.
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In fact, just the other week, the International President of the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA, an organization representing more than 50,000 flight attendants, made a very misleading claim about the DOT's tentative decision for Norwegian Air International (NAI): American aviation workers do not matter.
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She will design uniforms for the female flight attendants and customers service representatives for United Airlines.
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One passenger, Steve Ramsthel, caught a recording of passengers being told to brace by flight attendants.
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The flight attendants were in the last couple rows when they said 'fasten your seat belts.
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A stewardess for a British airline claims first-class passengers pay the flight attendants for sex.
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On that trip, Miller-Berry noticed her daughter paying extra attention to the flight attendants' instructions.
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The hypersexualisation of flight attendants makes their jobs more stressful and frequently subjects them to abuse.
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Even the pilots, flight attendants, and airport staff will receive new uniforms designed by Luly Yang.
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What wasn't okay was the transphobic conversation two flight attendants from another airline were having nearby.
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The two pilots later flew the plane to Nashville with a new set of flight attendants.
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A flight attendants union issued a statement calling on American and other carriers to prioritize safety.
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When flight attendants went looking for a doctor in the house, fortunately, this flight had two.
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In 2015, flight attendants on Israeli airline El Al protested against the company's high heels requirement.
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Laughs were had (not by them) and the flight attendants and captain had to get involved.
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The FAA & the airline industry must act quickly & decisively to protect American travelers, pilots, & flight attendants.
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Specifically, flight attendants are now permitted "more active use" of stun guns when it's deemed necessary.
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The video features somersaulting flight attendants, spiraling laptops, a swarm of bouncy balls, and exploding pinatas.
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The airline, which was set up in 2100, grabbed headlines with its bikini-clad flight attendants.
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FRONTIER AIRLINES, an American low-cost carrier, introduced individual tips for flight attendants earlier this month.
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Third, it could make it harder for flight attendants to negotiate better pay and working conditions.
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This epidemic has been allowed to continue because flight attendants so rarely speak up about it.
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Similarly to secretaries, flight attendants—in terms of how people perceive them—are devoted and submissive.
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Linda Bell said flight attendants quickly corralled the scorpion and flushed it down an airplane toilet.
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The Flight Attendants: They vacillate between confusion and inaction, but others try to help the woman.
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Lawmakers and labor unions representing flight attendants urged airlines and the government to ground the planes.
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Flight attendants jumped on the P.A. asking for medical professionals to come forward ... and they did.
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Compared to the other adults, flight attendants were 51 percent more likely to develop breast cancer.
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Researchers also couldn't say whether tumors developed before or after participants started working as flight attendants.
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One of the flight attendants mentioned to him that her daughter had the exact same bear.
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Delta Air Lines is apologizing to passengers after a confrontation between two flight attendants on Jan.
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Flight attendants said they will not be forced to fly the aircraft if they feel unsafe.
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Virgin Atlantic has decided to ditch two of its outdated uniform policies for female flight attendants.
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Overweight flight attendants may not be able to move swiftly around the plane, the company claimed.
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United's new deal with its flight attendants would have implications for their counterparts at American Airlines.
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NUMBER OF THE DAY 1,000 That's how many new flight attendants Delta will hire next year.
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Hirata reached out to his fellow flight attendants Crimson Foster and Kira Sunderland about his unease.
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There's the fact that the delays that so stress customers are also stressful for flight attendants.
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But you have heard more enthusiastic announcements from flight attendants demonstrating the proper use of seatbelts.
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Emirates has around 22,000 flight attendants and pursers, but getting one of those jobs isn't easy.
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"We could lose hundreds of thousands of good jobs — pilots, flight attendants, ground crew," he added.
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The Association of Flight Attendants is offering training for its members, as is the US Army.
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Flight attendants get a base pay depending on experience, with an hourly rate stacked on top.
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Four of the flight attendants requested anonymity because of a fear of reprisal from their employers.
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Sara Nelson, the president of the Association of Flight Attendants, told multiple news outlets, including Hill.
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Keep reading for 13 travel essentials you should always fly with, according to two flight attendants.
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In Europe, flight attendants' exposure to cosmic ionizing radiation is monitored and limited more by law.
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Flight attendants fly a lot, so they get plenty of opportunities to hone their travel skills.
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Being a flight attendants is an especially enviable job in South Korea with plenty of competition.
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And some clinics are capitalizing on this by offering special packages just for aspiring flight attendants.
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For flight attendants who are hustling to serve passengers, pouring that drink just takes too long.
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The flight attendants work for American Airlines, United Airlines, Piedmont Airlines, PSA Airlines, and Alaska Airlines.
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Pilots ratified their first contract over the summer, and flight attendants voted to unionize last April.
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When there's moderate or severe turbulence, everyone is supposed to remain seated, including the flight attendants.
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But the exact number and the portion of those employees who are flight attendants is unclear.
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Password sharing could be a good thing for Netflix and Hulu Flight attendants keep getting sick.
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He became angry when his wife and flight attendants told him to return to his seat.
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Here are the secret parts of the airplane where pilots and flight attendants go to sleep.
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As we took our seats, flight attendants came around handing out Qantas' iconic business-class pajamas.
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After the plane landed, the flight attendants deployed the emergency slides and passengers evacuated the cabin.
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Flight attendants also distributed small amenity kits with a sleep mask, earplugs, and a cleaning wipe.
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One of the flight attendants said that apparently the catering ground staff forgot to load it.
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The company denied it had punished flight attendants for rejecting similar customer demands in the past.
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Hangar 2503 offers $2250 drinks for airline workers and occasional open bar nights for flight attendants.
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For flight attendants, who are often in the aisles, these incidents pose a serious occupational risk.
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Flight attendants' jobs and lives are in danger if we don't put a stop to this.
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But the head of one of the biggest U.S. unions for flight attendants scoffed in response.
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In response, the airline disinfected planes and asked flight attendants who showed symptoms to self-quarantine.
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Mr. Cook, who is deaf and blind, wasn't able to communicate easily with the flight attendants.
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"The flight attendants sincerely wanted to assist him, but had no way to communicate," she wrote.
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They remained seated as flight attendants urged other passengers already opening the overhead bins to wait.
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One union representing flight attendants also expressed concern about fraudulent claims of emotional support animal status.
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Flight attendants who take the voluntary unpaid leave will retain their health benefits and travel privileges.
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Andujar-Geacoman told Insider that passengers should think of the aisle as flight attendants' office space.
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American Airlines said it was offering safety equipment and tweaking its safety policies for flight attendants.
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Pilots in flight uniforms doffed their hats and knelt, while flight attendants held bouquets of flowers.
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Most of them are flight attendants said Bruce Maxwell, one of the attorneys bringing the case.
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To the surprise of some flight attendants in Los Angeles, the flight to Houston took off.
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Together, the four flight attendants allegedly brought in $22,671 in U.S. currency, NBC 6 Miami reported.
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Williams told CNN that she was "scared to death" and "shocked" by the flight attendants behaviour.
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Flight attendants are "tired of apologizing for everything that's going wrong with the airline," she said.
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He's a charming, personable leader with the kind of charisma typically seen in Southwest flight attendants.
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Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and the Association of Flight Attendants praised the change as long overdue.
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Sara Nelson, the international president of the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA, has a different perspective.
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Roughly 30,43 customer-facing employees such as flight attendants will be required to take the course.
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Those aboard included 59 passengers, two flight attendants, two pilots and two members of security forces.
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For 18 months, Delta flight attendants say they've battled skin lesions, fatigue, migraines, and hair loss.
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He wanted a flick with car chases, muscly men, big explosions, and improbably leggy flight attendants.
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It's time for the flight attendants to do their preflight checks at their assigned crew stations.
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Read more:See the secret airplane bedrooms where flight attendants sleep on long-haul flightsVintage photos show how glamorous flying used to be18 things flight attendants wish you would stop doingA former flight attendant told us the most ridiculous things passengers have used the call button to ask
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"We often get reports of passengers physically touching flight attendants in inappropriate ways and passengers touching other passengers in ways that can only be considered abusive," Abby Alconcher, who works in the employee assistance program at the Association of Professional Flight Attendants, said in a statement.
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Lori Bassani, who represents American Airlines flight attendants as president of the Association of Professional Flight Attendants, says Boeing last took union officials into a flight simulator in May, where the company demonstrated how the plane is expected to fly once the software fix is in place.
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Although the CDC hasn't recommended that airline crews wear masks, and the airline does not typically allow flight attendants to wear masks without specific permission, the airline told Business Insider that flight attendants could wear them on flights between the US and Asia, Australia, and New Zealand.
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" But the Association of Flight Attendants, the trade union that represents nearly 50,000 flight attendants at 20 airlines, welcomed the proposals, saying that passengers claiming pets as emotional support animals have "threatened the safety and health of passengers and crews in recent years while this practice skyrocketed.
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It is no doubt also correct that flight attendants in America are older than in the Gulf.
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Flight attendants said they were previously able to report into work at the local airport in Taipei.
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United Airlines does not allow its women flight attendants to wear "extreme" hairstyles, manicures, or makeup looks.
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So I thought that it would be OK. The flight attendants were by all accounts pretty heroic.
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THOSE of us who fly regularly have grown thoroughly accustomed to the usual interactions with flight attendants.
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Business Insider interviewed more than 60 flight attendants to compile a list of the behaviours that annoy.
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From the perspective of flight attendants, it's passenger behavior that is at the root of the problem.
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Well, we caught up with three former flight attendants to hear their wildest on-the-job tales.
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A "please" and a friendly smile goes a long way — those flight attendants work their asses off.
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Minutes after the alarm began half a dozen Norwegian Air flight attendants came running toward me shouting.
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"They are many flight attendants and security personnel who refused to fly with this airline," Martinez wrote.
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FLIGHT ATTENDANTS in America have been found to be selling desirable route assignments to their colleagues—again.
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The flight attendants just had a gut feeling that something wasn't quite right, Hawaii News Now reported.
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Our nation's flight attendants are well-trained professionals who are required to comply with the FAA's regulations.
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Some airlines even bring flight attendants, who will be the ones to handle the food on board.
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Qatar Airways CEO Akbar Al Baker called American carriers "crap" and poked fun at U.S. flight attendants.
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Now, Bob Ross, president of the Association of Professional Flight Attendants, released a statement about the incident.
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There's no evidence that pilots or flight attendants experience elevated cancer rates due to increased radiation exposure.
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Flight attendants said they were previously able to report for work at the local airport in Taipei.
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Three flight attendants and four passengers were taken to a hospital after the incident, the airline said.
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American's flight attendants' union said they want to be included in an independent investigation about the incident.
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Flight attendants and pilots at American ratified new five-year agreements in late 2014 and early 2015.
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JetBlue's roughly 5,000 flight attendants have voted to unionize, the New York-based airline said on Tuesday.
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The flight attendants voted 2,661 to 1,387 to join the Transport Workers Union, the labor group said.
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German airline Lufthansa grounded 2628,28503 flights Thursday due to thousands of its flight attendants going on strike.
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Flight attendants' union UFO plans to announce measures in an escalating row over workers' pay and pensions.
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As the situation unfolded, passengers and flight attendants worked to pull Riordan, 43, back into the plane.
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American earlier this year announced mid-contract raises for pilots and flight attendants, and its stock plunged.
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Videos on Twitter show the Port Authority police seeking troublemakers onboard, while flight attendants calm irate passengers.
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A German flight attendant was angry in the way that only German flight attendants can be angry.
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The UN guidelines advise flight attendants not to confront traffickers or try to rescue the victim themselves.
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Flight attendants know a lot about flying — and some of that inside knowledge is kind of gross.
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All of these — and more — are symptoms reported by flight attendants after their airlines got new uniforms.
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Flight attendants are also tasked with handling customers who report sexual harassment on board by fellow passengers.
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Lufthansa is canceling 1,300 flights between Thursday and Friday due to a strike by its flight attendants.
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"All these flight attendants are scared for themselves and their loved ones," one flight attendant told CNN.
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The airline said it will also hire more male flight attendants and review its use of Tasers.
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For flight attendants and passengers alike, that dangerous, shaky feeling in midair comes from air currents shifting.
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It might have tried to decisively settle its continuing contract disputes with pilots, flight attendants and mechanics.
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Virgin Atlantic's female flight attendants are known for their red skirts, ruby shoes and bold crimson lipstick.
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American Airlines, however, has faced growing pressure from its flight attendants union to temporarily ground the planes.
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Sara Nelson, president of the Association of Flight Attendants, predicted a shift in strategy in upcoming days.
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JetBlue offered flight attendants unpaid leave next month, when it plans to cut its capacity by 5%.
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Then I filled up my water bottle to avoid unnecessary contact with flight attendants on the plane.
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Nelson said that though airlines had mostly been proactive about protecting flight attendants, an inherent risk remained.
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I've friended all of the flight attendants on Facebook and have been able to speak with them.
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The FAA BAC limit for all aviation safety-sensitive positions, a category that includes flight attendants, is .
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Flight attendants tried to keep passengers calm in the cabin and prepare them for the crash landing.
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DON'T SWITCH SEATS WITHOUT PERMISSION Flight attendants have long been wary of seat-switchers for security reasons.
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Pilots, flight attendants and doctors who carried out the evacuation are also now quarantined at the site.
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Delta said that both flight attendants observed the passenger switch seats while on board and behave nervously.
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That must be what these three flight attendants were thinking when they signed up for the series.
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American will be negotiating with most of its unionized workforce, including pilots, flight attendants and maintenance workers.
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Its flight attendants wore the bright red uniforms used by staff members on Mr. Branson's Virgin Atlantic.
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Flight attendants forced everyone to not only take off their headphones but also turn off all phones.
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It's now disinfecting the aircraft and telling its flight attendants who feel any symptoms to self-quarantine.
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A few minutes after we were airborne, the flight attendants came by with dishes of mixed nuts.
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Here's a group of flight attendants posing at the Aeropuerto Los Cerrillos in Santiago, Chile, around 1947.
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Other passengers also reported that flight attendants insisted that the animal would be safe for the trip.
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Four flight attendants were arrested in Miami's airport after bringing in thousands in cash, police say 57.
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Two flight attendants told investigators that the woman was visibly upset and was crying, the complaint states.
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The airline's YouTube page has a number of videos of flight attendants dancing in bikinis on flights.
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Flight attendants were nurses first, given the somewhat primitive nature of pressurized cabins back in the day.
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But pilots and flight attendants in the United States raised questions about the Max 239's safety.
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Agents at both ends need to monitor the child, and flight attendants need to keep track, too.
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Budget airline EasyJet has a set of secret hand signal codes that flight attendants use to communicate.
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During preflight check-in, flight attendants let the airline staff know they're there and ready to go.
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A look inside the secret, crew-only lounge where flight attendants hang out when they're not flying
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US airlines have enacted a range of other measures, stopping onboard sorting of trash for recycling (so flight attendants don't have to touch used items), switching to disposable cups for business and first-class passengers, and eliminating "water walks" unless flight attendants can hand out individual bottles of water.
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And a flight attendants union threatened work stoppages today, which they could certainly resume if the shutdown returns.
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Meanwhile, Southwest Airlines discourages tipping, but flight attendants are allowed to accept voluntary tips if the customer insists.
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This is something from the National Air Traffic Controllers Association along with the airline pilots and flight attendants.
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There are Federal Aviation Administration rules requiring flight attendants to be present on planes of a certain size.
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On Friday, the Association of Professional Flight Attendants (APFA) issued a statement demanding that the uniforms be recalled.
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Virgin Atlantic will no longer require its female flight attendants to wear makeup, the airline confirms to PEOPLE.
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In a statement, Korean Air said its flight attendants followed "response protocol" in subduing the passenger with ropes.
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At her special party, Harmon offered a word of sage advice to two young Delta flight attendants present.
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"He took a stand for not only flight attendants but everyone," one flight attendant told the Washington Post.
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A man on a United Airlines flight was arrested after he violently refused to follow flight attendants' orders.
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The paper found multiple pairs of used tights worn by flight attendants on eBay, an online auction website.
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It cracks him up and flight attendants like it, too, because unlike stickers, these don't leave a residue.
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But have you ever wondered why flight attendants are so careful to hammer this information into our brain?
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Many flight attendants and security personnel "had refused to fly with this airline" following the incident, Martinez wrote.
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Passengers also told the outlet that flight attendants passed out wet cloths in order to help them breathe.
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A few minutes after takeoff, the flight attendants came through with drinks — I went for a Glenfarclas scotch.
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Flight attendants took to Reddit with answers to the question "What do the passengers *not* know?" last week.
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Comment from discussion Pilots and Flight Attendants, which airports do you love and which ones do you hate?.
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The flight attendants told me he was a frequent flier, brushed off his behavior & kept giving him drinks.
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Meanwhile, the airline KLM created a tour to train flight attendants to work on specific types of aircraft.
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Sara Nelson, president of the Association of Flight Attendants and an emerging progressive union leader, praised Warren's proposal.
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But the labor union praised United CEO Oscar Munoz for getting a deal done with the flight attendants.
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All the flight attendants have CPR training, and they are trained in what is in our medical kits.
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Ahead, 11 flight attendants (from several different airlines) share their top destinations for passing the time between flights.
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Long-haul flights tend to be more desirable, since many flight attendants get paid according to flight duration.
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But Judith Anderson, an industrial hygienist with the Association of Flight Attendants union, says airlines should do more.
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Flight attendants were determined to keep reporters away, forming a barrier when Reuters attempted to speak to them.
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The discussion between Southwest and the union, which represents more than 14,500 Southwest flight attendants, started in 2013.
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"One of the flight attendants was walking down the aisle when she collapsed," he told the Daily Mail.
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My extended family — of not only pilots but also flight attendants, mechanics, and gate agents — is under attack.
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If the allegations are true, AA flight attendants need to be more careful ... but kudos on the java!
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Flying a jet is expensive: it takes fuel, maintenance, airport fees, and wages for pilots and flight attendants.
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I pre-board every time I fly because flight attendants never question if I qualify to embark early.
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Delta's flight attendants are not unionized, but the airline gave them a 14.5 percent pay raise in December.
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"Think of it as a language between the pilots and flight attendants," Southwest spokesperson Cindy Hermosillo told HuffPost.
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Both pilots deserve accolades for their performance, as do the flight attendants handling the trauma in the cabin.
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Except the flight attendants of course, who somehow manage to look preened and polished hours into a flight.
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"This is a no-brainer for Trump," said Taylor Garland, spokesperson for the Association of Flight Attendants — CWA.
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Emirates transports about 2135 million passengers per year and 232,303 flight attendants and pursers tend to those passengers.
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Flight attendants are on hand to dress them with sheets, a fluffy duvet, and a full-size pillow.
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American Airlines shares tumbled after the airline announced pay raises for pilots and flight attendants earlier this year.
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She said the episode took place when the flight attendants and passengers were coping with a long delay.
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Training advocates argue that countries should make such programs mandatory for airline flight attendants, pilots and ticket agents.
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There were 183 people on board, according to British Airways — 175 passengers, six flight attendants, and two pilots.
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A new contract would unify all the flight attendants on issues like health care plans, wages and scheduling.
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Under that contract, American will adjust its pay scale once United reaches a deal with its flight attendants.
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There also are fewer flight attendants on planes to keep an eye on what's happening between the rows.
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It holds a crew of two pilots and two flight attendants, and has 76 seats in the coach.
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"One of the flight attendants ran back and said there was a Code 3," he told KIRO-TV.
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Flight attendant Jamila Hardwick dished to Inside Edition about what flight attendants want to tell you about flying.
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Even on the bigger jets, the flight attendants on almost every plane will offer to take your picture.
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Second, there are the repeated announcements from the pilot and flight attendants saying the destination and flight number.
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Six flight attendants told Business Insider what they wish they could tell passengers but can't for professional reasons.
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Two flight attendants, who work for Spirit Airlines and United Airlines, said Denver International Airport is their favorite.
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Compared with the controls, flight attendants had increased rates of breast, uterine, cervical, gastrointestinal, skin and thyroid cancers.
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Planes couldn't take off without flight attendants, and newspapers couldn't print without the women who did the typesetting.
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About 119,000 Americans work as flight attendants, according to a 2018 estimate from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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First there was a studio with five other flight attendants, then a three-bedroom home with 10 colleagues.
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But flight attendants and airline workers have been told by some pundits that the Green New Deal, Rep.
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Grounded flights mean lost pay for flight attendants, who earn an hourly wage while we're in the air.
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Add to that mix the fact that there are fewer flight attendants on duty than there once were.
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Richard ended up helping flight attendants restrain the guy, and was very critical of the crew's emergency training.
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If you have a frustrating passenger or a crazy one, news gets around to the other flight attendants.
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The flight attendants put Lamar's carry-on belongings in a plastic bag and removed them from the plane.
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"I'm going to cry before today is over," said Rebecca Johnson, one of the flight attendants on board.
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Google Translate helps travelers communicate specific medical needs to flight attendants, waiters, hotel staff, and health care professionals.
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Flight attendants claimed that the husband was texting on his phone and using the word 'Allah' several times.
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As front line responders, Flight Attendants are particularly vulnerable to the effects of this outdated and unacceptable practice.
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Delta also said it plans to hire at least 12,000 employees, including flight attendants and pilots, through 2020.
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There are three flight attendants on Peter's season, but only one of them showed up wearing angel wings.
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Flight attendants and airline pilots work in very close physical proximity to other people, according to O*NET.
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Kudos to the entire Delta crew for following their training, and to the professional flight attendants as well.
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This year it launched special training in efficiency and compassion for some 30,000 employees such as flight attendants.
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Korean Air announced on Tuesday that one of their flight attendants has tested positive for the novel coronavirus.
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More than 500 employees, most of them flight attendants, filed a federal lawsuit against Lands End on Dec.
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In theory, the larger price is for better service: free drinks, bigger seats, flight attendants who aren't mean.
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In Asia, the practice is so common that I have seen flight attendants struggling to keep the calm.
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Flight attendants have noticed it rubbing off clothing onto airplane jump seats and seatbelts, and even their skin.
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Two major labor unions representing flight attendants at major airlines said that Muilenburg&aposs resignation was long overdue.
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In fact, they echo common-sense practices that flight attendants and training specialists described to me all week.
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Don't worry, though, flight attendants came through every hour with a thimble-sized cup of room-temperature water.
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Boeing has begun a charm offensive that has met with skepticism from some flight attendants, pilots and regulators.
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When a passenger gets up to use the bathroom, flight attendants must alert the flight deck, Bingochea says.
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It's equipped with plenty of comfy couches and a darkened sleeping room should flight attendants want to nap …
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Bingochea says he loves the uniforms and is excited that flight attendants get new ones every few years.
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Flight attendants are humans too, and just like everyone else, they need to sleep on long-haul flights.
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But what about bias against physicians from patients, from bystanders like those flight attendants, and from fellow medical professionals?
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Two flight attendants were arrested in Los Angeles carrying live spotted turtles to Asia in personal baggage, said Interpol.
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Flight attendants reportedly also objected to cellphone calls on planes for reasons involving possible tension between flyers (which: yeah).
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Hohl tells PEOPLE that he and his fiancée told flight attendants that they didn't know the seats were upgraded.
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Despite flight attendants telling him that they'd find storage space for him elsewhere, the passenger refused to believe them.
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They will still be above minimum requirements set by the Federal Aviation Administration, according to the flight attendants' union.
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But flight attendants argue that fewer crew members on board will put both safety and customer service at risk.
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Risks of very frequent flying The potential cancer risks for flight attendants are not limited to cosmic ionizing radiation.
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China Airlines' flight attendants have been threatening to strike and the move comes as peak summer season travel begins.
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Sara Nelson, the president of the Association of Flight Attendants, said the union had mobilized to support Saavedra-Roman.
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For some passengers, the aesthetic qualities of flight attendants are an integral part of the overall quality of service.
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Swiss International Air Lines stipulates that its flight attendants must be of "a normal weight", ostensibly for safety reasons.
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Some airlines have held back on supplying too much information to flight attendants for fear of overstepping privacy laws.
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A woman says her United flight attendants made jokes after a man masturbated next to her on a plane.
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Captain Graham and Mr. Russell later departed Phoenix for Nashville on time with a new staff of flight attendants.
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We asked flight attendants how they felt about working in air travel during the outbreak — here's what they said.
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Earlier this year two female SpiceJet flight attendants complained that they were strip-searched and frisked after a flight.
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A cellphone video recorded by a passenger shows some of the confrontation between the Millers and the flight attendants.
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A new study published earlier this month shows just how common the harassment of flight attendants by flyers is.
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That may have its drawbacks, but for flight attendants tired of being harassed in silence, it can be welcome.
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But since many flight attendants still unfortunately have to meet certain physical requirements, the uniform foregrounds the fantasy appeal.
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When the plane landed in Los Angeles, the flight attendants started playing one of his songs through the speakers.
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Since its founding in 1946, Cathay Pacific has maintained a strict, skirts-only requirement for its female flight attendants.
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But apparently woman sitting near my friend tipped off flight attendants he was a youtube star known for pranks.
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The flight attendants, a doctor and passengers did all they could to save the young man's life, she recalled.
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After conferring with flight attendants and her team, Bregoli exited the plane before takeoff and went to the hospital.
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The man told the court he had met two flight attendants and invited them for dinner but they refused.
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For instance, a new contract for United's flight attendants raised wages between 18 percent and 31 percent in September.
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Another US federal government study found that miscarriage among flight attendants was not any more common than among teachers.
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Seventy-one per cent of Iberia's flight attendants are women -- lower than the American average of almost 76 percent.
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In 2013, Turkish Airlines banned its female flight attendants from wearing red lipstick or nail polish on the job.
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It's 2016, but some Americans still see flight attendants as sex objects, not paid professionals in need of respect.
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"All of these factors are related to corporate decisions beyond the control of passengers and flight attendants," Ross said.
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Flight attendants who fly international routes or work more than 93 hours in a quarter can earn additional pay.
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The airline launched new sexual assault training for flight attendants and is developing training for all employees, he said.
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Flight attendants will also transition to new uniforms by late 2019, said Ann Johnson, a spokeswoman for the airline.
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A recent survey conducted by the Association of Flight Attendants found that 68% said they experienced sexual harassment themselves.
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Delta flight attendants have rejected AFA representation three times since 2002, most recently in a close vote in 2010.
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And that leaves flight attendants and travel agents acting as de facto referees for games of midair musical chairs.
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Two flight attendants tried to stop Hudek, but were pushed away, and an attendant called for help from passengers.
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If a passenger has consistently reported frustration with the service, The Sun says flight attendants will be made aware.
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Business Insider spoke with seven flight attendants who described 10 things they notice on flights that passengers probably don't.
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For those already enrolled in COSEA, a training school for flight attendants in South Korea, there are surgery discounts.
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Inside the intensive, two-month training all Delta flight attendants must attend that's harder to get into than Harvard
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Qantas says it will support once of its flight attendants should she choose to take legal action against Will.i.
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After the towel, flight attendants came around offering a cheese plate and a port wine to pair with it.
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Delta flight attendants can also wear boots with pants, and opt for different footwear altogether with a doctor's note.
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Nine flight attendants who work for eight airlines described to Business Insider the most surprising part of their jobs.
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It takes painfully long to pour and "makes flight attendants want to pull their hair out," Pittman told me.
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But flight attendants have been battling health issues that have appeared after an airline instituted new uniforms for years.
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But once you're on and that door is closed, make sure you have something to give your flight attendants.
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Ten minutes after the beverage-cart incident, the captain asked the flight attendants to sit down and strap in.
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Similarly, the six flight attendants would need an opportunity to take breaks and sleep during the nearly daylong flight.
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The flight attendants work for a total of six airlines, including United Airlines, Delta Air Lines, and American Airlines.
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Flight attendants served champagne and handed out roses, according to an Agence France-Presse reporter on the second flight.
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That's when I thought, "Oh, if they're flexing all these people …" Flight attendants have always been a different breed.
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Virgin Atlantic: The British airline said that female flight attendants would no longer have to wear makeup or skirts.
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The flight attendants asked her to leave the plane, and when Aventer again refused ... they called police for backup.
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Unions representing air traffic controllers, pilots and flight attendants warned that the shutdown was making air travel less safe.
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Flight attendants who take the voluntary unpaid leave will retain their health benefits and travel privileges, the airline said.
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While flight attendants serve coffee and sunscreen, Mr. Bush peers through binoculars at the gaping hole in the ozone.
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But a cluster of flight attendants who had been on board stood nearby after the children deplaned, visibly distraught.
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Flight attendants follow safety rules just like anyone else, so be patient when they must remain seated during turbulence.
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Pay for flight attendants on regional carriers can be about 45% less than that of workers of main airlines.
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The one Windmill costume was tame in comparison to how many flight attendants taxied in to the mansion gate.
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According to Wallace-Wood, female pilots and flight attendants from other airlines are also getting in on the trend.
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The future flight attendants are assessed from head to toe on their style and how well-groomed they are.
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Although 80 percent of flight attendants are women, only 2 percent are mechanics and only 4 percent are engineers.
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Flight attendants, normally paragons of stability when a plane hits rocky air, broke down themselves, some of them crying.
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More so than the previous generation uniforms that appear stiffer and required female flight attendants to solely wear skirts.
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Four flight attendants were arrested this week after bringing in more than $20,000 in cash to the United States.
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A crowd of more than a dozen flight attendants clustered at the gate as passengers waited to begin boarding.
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The gallows humorists of the day, mimicking flight attendants, told travelers to turn back their watches to the 1950s.
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Korean Air is disinfecting aircraft and asking flight attendants with symptoms to self-quarantine, a representative told Business Insider.
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"The flight attendants almost always take note of your actions and are helpful the whole flight," said Mr. Solomon.
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Pilots and flight attendants will be key in reassuring the public about the planes after approval, executives have said.
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An Alaska Airlines flight attendant said she's disappointed by the way some passengers underestimate the intelligence of flight attendants.
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American Airlines CEO Doug Parker said Friday that after objections from customers and flight attendants, the airline backed off.
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In the 1970s, airlines commonly imposed restrictions on the weight, appearance and even the age of female flight attendants.
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Acting Chief Executive Brett Hart said on Thursday United hopes to reach a deal with flight attendants this year.
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Ditto for some 15,000 flight attendants at Southwest Airlines who belong to Local 556 of the Transport Workers Union.
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Delta flight attendants say their uniforms are making them lose their hair, break out in hives, and cough uncontrollably
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About halfway through the flight, the flight attendants come by to see if anyone wants to make any orders.
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Vietjet Air is a Vietnamese ultra-low-cost airline, known for its racy advertising featuring flight attendants in bikinis.
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Flight attendants have a lot of responsibilities in the air, a fact some passengers don&apost seem to realize.
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The Association of Flight Attendants sent a letter to the F.A.A. calling for a review of the Max 8.
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Flight attendants' unions won't cover them if they get injured trying to lift your bags into the overhead bin.
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Once the passenger exits the bathroom, flight attendants can give the flight deck the all clear to start moving.
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United flight attendants have a great deal of information for and about passengers right at their fingertips, Bingochea said.
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Read: Sexual assault survivors are urging the military to have its #metoo moment Nearly 70 percent of flight attendants have been sexually harassed at some point during their careers, the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA) found in a survey released Thursday, but only 113 percent have reported the abuse to their employer.
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Read more:24 photos that show what flight attendants really do when passengers aren't lookingFlight attendants reveal the 9 most annoying things passengers doA former flight attendant says these are the 2 worst things passengers can doThe 9 best questions you should ask flight attendants to ensure a smoother, more enjoyable flight
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"The 28,000 flight attendants working for American Airlines refuse to walk onto a plane that may not be safe and are calling for the highest possible safety standards to avoid another tragedy," Lori Bassani, the president of the Association of Professional Flight Attendants, wrote in a letter to Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg.
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While we respect our flight attendants' right to choose whether or not to support AFA representation, we feel that our direct partnership with Delta people plays a significant role in our award-winning culture and customer experience including our ability to respond and implement quickly to our flight attendants' ideas and feedback.
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The additional seats on the plain will reportedly help offset the raises the airline is giving pilots and flight attendants.
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The turbulence struck about four hours into the flight, injuring three flight attendants and four passengers, according to the airline.
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After two flight attendants learned that the couple were new parents, they threw a spontaneous baby shower for the family.
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Twenty-eight flight attendants from countries including China, France, and Russia are admitted to Hainan Airlines after three months' training.
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I don't know why, but I don't think the flight attendants would like it if they knew we were talking.
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Luckily, a couple of flight attendants from Air New Zealand are on hand to help him understand the Kiwi droll.
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Flight attendants are considered the first line of defense, and that's how I came to learn so much about it.
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Pascolla said she woke up the woman seated next to her and then alerted flight attendants of the man's actions.
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The police report has redacted what the flight attendants admitted to when they were interviewed by a Homeland Security Agent.
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When flight attendants tell you to check your seatback and collect all your items before leaving the plane, do it.
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The CEO of Qatar Airlines, has apologized for calling U.S. flight attendants "grandmothers" during a speech in Ireland last week.
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Folks who get injured during fierce choppiness usually aren't buckled in—that's why two-thirds of injuries are flight attendants.
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Sullenberger, Skiles and veteran flight attendants Sheila Dail, Doreen Welsh and Donna Dent spoke to CNN's Larry King on Tuesday.
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Airplane sex has an element of risk, since flight attendants or your fellow passengers could catch you at any time.
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The change comes after considerable pressure from its female flight attendants and their unions, reports the South China Morning Post.
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Sims also said WestJet expects to begin contract talks with its unionized flight attendants during the first half of 2019.
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I've spent hours over the Atlantic with the flight attendants at the back, trying to jiggle my son to sleep.
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Garuda said on Twitter the menu was not for passengers but had been meant as a notice for flight attendants.
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Pretty poison An airline in Thailand celebrated Britney Spears' concerts by having some flight attendants recreate her sultry "Toxic" video.
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Two flight attendants tried to subdue Hudek but were pushed away, and he continued his attempt to open the door.
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The new requirement effectively reduces the rest period for flight attendants between flights, said one union representing the striking workers.
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The victim was temporarily given a new seat, but the flight attendants asked return to her original seat for landing.
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Before the plane pulled out of the gate Brandy lost consciousness and passengers and flight attendants scrambled to help her.
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The UK, Chile, Japan, Korea and Mexico all feature top-ranking male flight attendants and/or cabin crew as well.
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New seat belt buckles were made of chrome, and he wanted all flight attendants to have necklaces with real pearls.
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We asked flight attendants to share the questions you should ask them to ensure the smoothest, most enjoyable flight possible.
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So do companies like Heineken, Adidas and Virgin Atlantic, which uses video interviews for hiring flight attendants and cabin crew.
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With only 109 employees in the entire company, sometimes flight attendants and passengers to recognize each other from previous flights.
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"The FAA & the airline industry must act quickly & decisively to protect American travelers, pilots, & flight attendants," Blumenthal wrote Monday night.
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All who fly on it—the passengers, flight attendants and pilots, including our own families and friends—deserve our best.
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AA flight attendants don't like several aspects of the MAX layout, but the biggest point of contention is the lavatories.
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Additionally, fewer pilots and flight attendants are quitting to take other jobs, meaning staff reductions through attrition are not possible.
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""In this instance, one of our Flight Attendants attempted to have a brief moment of fun with Customers during boarding.
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As a result, many aspiring flight attendants are turning to plastic surgery to increase their odds of securing the job.
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Vietjet has made headlines in the past with its controversial use of bikini-clad flight attendants and risqué marketing campaigns.
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He said that while flight attendants pick up trash between flights, the planes receive a thorough cleaning once a day.
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Researchers closely monitored pilots and flight attendants and tested a new cabin-service flow meant to help minimize jet lag.
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Flight attendants spend a lot of time in airports and get to see more of them than the average traveler.
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Pilots and flight attendants on Ryanair's Irish contracts weren't always protected by labor laws in the countries where they worked.
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Additionally, Delta says she didn't go quietly and was "very unruly and disruptive" ... according to flight attendants and other passengers.
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Along a floor tiled in tiny white disks walked pilots in crisp uniforms and flight attendants with carefully coifed hair.
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Two flight attendants for United got into a fight and forced a flight from Raleigh to Chicago to turn around.
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The group noted that pilots, flight attendants, mechanics, gate agents, ticket agents, parking attendants and other workers are being considered.
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Earlier this year, female flight attendants for British Airways were warned not to wear colorful bras under their white blouses.
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Both men are flight attendants with JetBlue, a job that can appear to be more fun than it actually is.
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Traveling on airplanes can be stressful and it can be easy to forget about others around you — including flight attendants.
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I've been asking flight attendants along the way what it is like to deal with customers who behave like children.
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Both airlines will also be allowing flight attendants to wear masks on flights to the region if they choose to.
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Delta said it plans to design new uniforms for flight attendants, ticket agents, gate agents, and other customer-facing employees.
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Some flight attendants that Business Insider previously spoke with said they suspected the contaminants were linked to the purple dye.
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Alaska Airlines flight attendants sued Boeing over the issue, the Chicago Tribune also reported, just five years ago in 2015.
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"Flight attendants can fly high (a lot of hours in the air) or low (part-time)," Garland told Business Insider.
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Before Detective Pikachu could even discover the truth about his former partner, flight attendants announced we were beginning the descent.
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"Something that I definitely didn't expect would be how fatigued flight attendants actually get," a Spirit Airlines flight attendant said.
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For 20 years, she has worked for the Association of Flight Attendants, which represents the cabin crew at 20 airlines.
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Flight attendants told Yang that because their jobs entail so much lifting, bending and reaching, their shirts often come untucked.
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It provides information about all of the safety procedures to flight attendants and recognizes any high-value customers on board.
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One of the flight attendants, Park Chang-jin, said part of the airline's employee training is dedicated to handling abuse.
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"We are less safe today," Sara Nelson, the international president of the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA, said on Thursday.
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Flight attendants, who were zooming down the aisle with impressive efficiency, dropped off my meal in some brightly colored packaging.
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The flight was quieter than any red-eye I've ever taken, and the flight attendants were very attentive and friendly.
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When she found out United had openings for flight attendants in 229, she drove 220 miles to Chicago to audition.
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"Today is a turning point," Sara Nelson, the president of the Association of Flight Attendants union, said in an interview.
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These are the nine most annoying things airline passengers do, according to interviews Business Insider conducted with eight flight attendants.
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Boeing has been reaching out to airlines, flight attendants and regulators in recent months, hoping to repair its battered reputation.
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Most people only see part of a flight attendants' job — here are the behind-the-scenes secrets you never knew
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Flight attendants share the 25 things they wish passengers would stop doing — and one thing you can get away with
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CNN added that while Association of Flight Attendants-CWA survey data from 2016 showed about 20 percent of 2,000 flight attendants polled had "received a report of passenger-on-passenger sexual assault while working a flight," less than half of the time authorities were notified or met the plane when it arrived at its destination.
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But he was truly gobsmacked at the discussion that ensued from a piece last year about the sexualisation of flight attendants.
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"I am going to fucking kill you!" he reportedly told passengers and flight attendants, according to court documents obtained by People.
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"Bring your own water bottle, and ask the flight attendants to fill it up for you before take off," advises Sweeney.
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In 2017, flight attendants made a median pay of $50,500 per year, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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The demonstrations were the first since before United and the flight attendants forged a new five-year labor contract in 2016.
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"One of the flight attendants came up and filled me in on what was going on," Boston coach Brad Stevens said.
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"Air rage"—disruptive or violent behavior directed at flight attendants or other passengers—is a very real concern for flight staff.
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However, Virgin isn't the first airline to make a shift in their uniform guidelines for female flight attendants and cabin crew.
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There's a nifty hook for your coat (although the flight attendants came around and offered to put jackets in a closet) ...
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I ended up reading and sleeping for most of the trip, and woke up as the flight attendants were serving breakfast.
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Laudamotion currently has 641 staff and needs to hire about 50 additional flight attendants to operate the 21 planes, Lauda said.
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It was the sexual assault that woke her up, prosecutors said, adding that the woman sought help from flight attendants immediately.
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Flight attendants of Japan's All Nippon Airways introduce the airline's new "Pokémon Jet" on June 21, 1999, at Tokyo International Airport.
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" After she complained, however, flight attendants told her the man is a frequent flier, and that she shouldn't "take it personally.
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Ms. Steinaker was one of four flight attendants working on Southwest Airlines Flight 1088, which departed Pittsburgh for Phoenix on Feb.
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Ms. Steinaker told the other flight attendants what had happened and showed them the picture she had taken of the iPad.
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The sleeping passenger immediately reported the incident to flight attendants and Ramamoorthy was arrested at the airport after the plane landed.
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During October, flight attendants aboard the special 767 wear pink uniforms and sell pink products to raise money for the BCRF.
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Many airlines glamorise their female flight attendants, imposing strict makeup and beauty regimes and encouraging them–however subtly–to act subserviently.
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After a new contract, and scheduling system changes, the some 24,000 flight attendants can work on the same planes, starting Monday.
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Rahul tells us:When the Note was just "semi-banned," flight attendants were just asking people to power down and not charge.
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Of the flight attendants who experienced physical harassment in the past year, 40% said they endured it three or more times.
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But what about flight attendants, who are come out on top when it comes to rankings of the world's sexiest professions?
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But flight attendants learn in their training how to deal with drunk or aggressive passengers and how to keep things professional.
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Flight attendants made an announcement asking if there were any doctors on board, and Cross says she immediately volunteered to help.
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Senior flight attendants are given something free that is clearly valuable, which exacerbates existing pay inequity between senior and junior employees.
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That would be good news not only for cabin crew, but also for the flyers who benefit from happy flight attendants.
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On a United Airlines flight two weeks ago, I even observed flight attendants checking customer phones for potential Note 7 devices.
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Though the hold is ventilated, flight attendants are not able to give pets traveling in the cargo in food or water.
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To be fair, there are plenty of stories of patient flight attendants who have to deal with out-of-control passengers.
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The fury has died down, but the rash of viral confrontations on airplanes is still very much on flight attendants' minds.
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"If we have not established that authority, and passengers are not listening to flight attendants, it can be catastrophic," Nelson said.
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United, American, Delta, Lufthansa and Air France are allowing flight attendants and pilots to change their routes if they have concerns.
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United's CEO says they're reviewing its procedures in these situations, but flight attendants think it's the police who need more training.
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The Allied Pilots Association, which represents about 15,000 American Airlines pilots, broke from flight attendants and mechanics in backing the plane.
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Researchers asked 5,366 flight attendants and 2,729 other adults with similar socioeconomic backgrounds whether they had ever been diagnosed with cancer.
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It is a pleasure to fly Delta where the pilots and flight attendants seem to genuinely enjoy flying and serving passengers.
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We're told the flight attendants got upset too and asked him to stop ... but Rich wouldn't listen and the madness ensued.
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When he finally got settled, the flight attendants warned Rafieyan, saying that if she needed anything, they were there to help.
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A photo from Flight 1380 showed passengers wearing oxygen masks over their mouths, but not their noses as flight attendants instruct.
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And after 12 years at JetBlue, flight attendants reach the top of the pay scale, though they still can receive bonuses.
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People can be pretty terrible, and as many flight attendants will tell you, people in the air can be even worse.
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Flight attendants, who can spend hours with suspected traffickers and their victims in the air, have been credited with multiple rescues.
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Markey's legislation is supported by several unions representing airline workers, including the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA, part of AFL-CIO.
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Business Insider spoke with flight attendants to find out how they would handle a domestic incident like this aboard a flight.
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Qantas said it would provide support to one of its flight attendants should she choose to take legal action against Will.i.
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"We look forward to working with pilots, flight attendants, and our airline customers to re-earn their trust," the statement said.
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The airline's executives implied at the time that they saw flight attendants as "replaceable"; the AFA-CWA soon taught them otherwise.
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The country just learned just how powerful flight attendants are, so I wear that with a badge of honor, of course.
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Sometimes in business class, flight attendants can put your coat in a closet up front, but honestly this was more convenient.
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This can slow down flight attendants and make it harder for them to efficiently serve a plane full of thirsty passengers.
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The airlines' statements came after several flight attendants shared stories about Immigration and Customs Enforcement using commercial planes to transport migrants.
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Wynn Resorts neither admitted nor denied Nevada Gaming Control Board allegations that Wynn sexually harassed multiple flight attendants on company aircraft.
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The Association of Flight Attendants, which represents 24,000 employees, said the shareholders were "creating a distraction at just the wrong time."
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Flight attendants are subjected to "rampant" sexual harassment on the job, a survey by the world's largest flight attendant union found.
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You still need good, quality people to fly an airplane and be your flight attendants and be there for your safety.
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The flight attendants actually had to stop the safety video and restart it because people were messing around in the aisles.
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Throughout the flight, the flight attendants and purser were constantly keeping an eye on the cabin in case anyone needed anything.
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About 10 minutes after we left the ground, the flight attendants sprang into action, coming around to hand out hot towels ...
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Delta Air Lines is asking flight attendants, ticket agents and other employees to consider taking a seat at the cockpit controls.
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We also got flight attendants, probably because they like to travel and don't get to do it at a slower pace.
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The neighborhood's popularity with pilots and flight attendants stretches back to the early days of commercial jet travel in the 21s.
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"Tim Ryan, that's a great failure of understanding how unions work," said Sara Nelson, president of the Association of Flight Attendants.
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She was allowed back on, but 2 of the flight attendants were swapped out ... to avoid any further drama, we're guessing.
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The Association of Flight Attendants sent a letter to the F.A.A. on Monday calling for a review of the 737 Max.
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In the United States, the head of the Association of Flight Attendants called for the F.A.A. to investigate the 737 Max.
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As they continue to take to the skies, here's how America's flight attendants are dealing with the threat of the coronavirus.
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I know March is a time when many senior flight attendants take their vacation as well, which leaves some open trips.
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During every safety briefing, flight attendants will warn about the consequences of smoking on an airplane but that doesn't stop everyone.
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In Los Angeles, an airline employee parking lot was used as a motor-home park for pilots, flight attendants and mechanics.
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The incident went down Wednesday night in Atlanta, and according to witnesses, security and flight attendants approached Tommie shortly before takeoff.
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The 1950s marked the beginning of the "jet age," and many young women found work as flight attendants, then called "stewardesses."
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Hong Kong's Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd said it would allow flight attendants to wear surgical masks while on mainland China flights.
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The flight attendants' union had said earlier it was looking into the possibility of staging strikes lasting for an indefinite period.
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Enlisted Air Force service members are trained to be flight attendants on the aircraft and serve the VIP guests on board.
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The airline said it plans to hire 12,000 workers, including more pilots and flight attendants, through the end of next year.
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But it is not unusual for flight attendants to call into the cockpit to inform the pilots of a loud bang.
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Delta flight attendants are suing Boeing over an aircraft system they say exposed them to "toxic" air, the Chicago Tribune reported.
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In 2017, American Airlines parted ways with clothing manufacturer Twin Hill after complaints from the union that represents its flight attendants.
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Select employees are currently testing new uniforms for its front-line employees, who include flight attendants, pilots, and customer service representatives.
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An estimated 400 flight attendants have all purchased the exact same $24 jumpsuit from Amazon — many of them in multiple colors.
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The chairs recline fully flat, and the flight attendants will make a bed up for you when you're ready to sleep.
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Flight attendants also appear pretty high up on the list of jobs with a risk of exposure to diseases and infections.
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Even with several exits blocked, flight attendants were able to safely evacuate all 309 people and in less than 21625 seconds.
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For example, Mr. Byrnes said, an initial dress prototype included a back zipper, but flight attendants found it challenging to reach.
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What was on-brand, though, was the incredible customer service I received from the flight attendants, who were kind and helpful.
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Row 5: janitors and cleaners: 1.3x; hairdressers and cosmetologists: 1.2x; clergy: 1.6x; airline pilots and flight engineers: 1.7x; flight attendants: 2.0x.
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The uniforms, worn by Delta's flight attendants, gate agents and other customer service employees in airports, are made by Lands End.
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When I protested, two female flight attendants on either side took both my arms and escorted me back to the gate.
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Shares of China Airlines were down 0.1 percent after the company's flight attendants went on strike over changes to working conditions.
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Flight attendants placed the backpack in a fire-resistant bag and asked the customers to leave the plane, the airline said.
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And you can see in the actual flight attendants' eyes that this was real, this wasn't something to mess around with.
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It was members of my union, the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA, who demanded our airlines stop participating in family separations.
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There was Empresariales, a bus company and affiliate of Synergy that provided ground transportation to the company's pilots and flight attendants.
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On Thursday, the Pope took a moment to marry two flight attendants on his papal plane some 36,000 feet over Chile.
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Five years later, Ms. Nelson was elected vice president of the Association of Flight Attendants, representing 50,000 workers at 20 airlines.
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Flight attendants have told Business Insider that they get paid only for flight hours, not for time spent boarding or deplaning.
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What's more, flight attendants' unions won't cover them if they get injured trying to lift your bags into the overhead bin.
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According to the Legal Information Institute, for airplanes that can hold between 50 and 101 passengers, two flight attendants are required.
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Flight attendants warned them to calm down, but 20 mins later they were at it again ... and had to be separated.
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VietJet Air, Vietnam's low-cost carrier, requires that its female flight attendants be under 30 years old, be between 1.60-1.75m tall and apply "bold makeup"; the airline made a name for itself a few years back when its bikini-clad flight attendants were filmed performing sensual mid-flight dances to the delight of ogling male passengers.
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"While we respect our flight attendants' right to choose whether or not to support AFA representation, we feel that our direct partnership with Delta people plays a significant role in our award-winning culture and customer experience including our ability to respond and implement quickly to our flight attendants' ideas and feedback," Delta said in a statement.
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Sara Nelson, the president of the Association of Flight Attendants, blasted the Trump White House on MSNBC's The Last Word for not effectively coordinating a response to the COVID-19 outbreak in the US.Nelson blamed President Donald Trump for putting flight attendants and the public at risk by making it harder for labor and the government to work together.
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Last week, the Qatar Airways boss took aim at his American competitors, calling them "crap" and comparing their flight attendants to "grandmothers".
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Boeing has recently met with unions representing flight attendants at United Airlines and Southwest Airlines, both of which operate the 737 Max.
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United Airlines has apologized after receiving complaints that one of their flight attendants appeared to be inebriated during a flight on Thursday.
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An eye witness told TMZ that the 27-year-old appeared "heavily intoxicated" on the plane and was belligerent with flight attendants.
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Flight attendants are there to keep passengers safe in the skies, but is there ever a time it's okay to disobey them?
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There have been numerous cases where flight attendants have been caught taking advantage of their baggage privileges by serving as drug mules.
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The plane made an emergency diversion to Newfoundland, Canada, where the flight attendants and two passengers were transported to a local hospital.
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CNN reports that American Airlines flight attendants are claiming that the airline's new uniforms are responsible for a slew of health problems.
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Marx and other passengers reportedly intervened when the man began pushing the flight attendants and pulling their hair, Marx wrote on Facebook.
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What makes ice on airplanes problematic, according to food safety experts, is a lack of rigorous food safety training among flight attendants.
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Last year Frontier went on a hiring spree and announced its plans to hire 300 pilots and 800 flight attendants in 2017.
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Pae told FBI officials that he didn't want to sit while flight attendants served a meal, preferring to do yoga and meditate.
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The woman on the other side of him had been awake; she requested to be moved and the flight attendants did so.
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The Flight Attendants manned a galley cart from the aircraft serving waters, juice, and sodas to all the passengers in the terminal.
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Detroit Metro Airport (DTW) Comment from discussion Pilots and Flight Attendants, which airports do you love and which ones do you hate?.
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But many other flight attendants said they weren't worried, including a New York-based employee for one of the major US airlines.
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Cathay confirmed on Friday that Rebecca Sy, the head of Cathay Dragon's Airlines Flight Attendants' Association, was no longer with the company.
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A number of pilots, flight attendants and staffers took to Reddit to share the weirdest things they've seen on the job. 1.
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American Airlines is facing legal charges from a customer who claims that one of their flight attendants intentionally ruined her wedding dress.
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The implication is obvious—that other employees will be hired on their merits, but flight attendants will be screened for their looks.
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Pope Francis marries flight attendants Carlos Ciuffardi and Paola Podest during a flight from Santiago, Chile, to Iquique, Chile, on Jan. 18.
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Two flight attendants immediately tried to stop him, but he seemed unaffected as he pushed them away, punching one in the face.
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The majority of those injured—184, to be exact—were flight attendants, who are usually up and about and not buckled up.
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But airline pilots, flight attendants and staff said they would continue to protest on the streets until the chairman also steps down.
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Let me give you an idea of what life is really like for those sexy flight attendants you see on your flight.
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If the idea of a pencil skirt conjures up images of flight attendants or secretaries in Mad Men, it's time to reconsider.
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When Men's Health asked its readers which female-dominated professions had the greatest sex appeal, nurses came second, right after flight attendants.
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Other time it's just plain smart: by using only one type of aircraft for their fleet, everyone—pilots, flight attendants, mechanics, etc.
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When they refuse to leave their carefully chosen seats, two of their number are beaten to a pulp by United flight attendants.
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"Flight attendants are trained to collect information from medical volunteers offering to assist with an onboard medical emergency," the Delta statement said.
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Most flight attendants, Nelson said, have either seen someone masturbating or have been told about it over the course of their career.
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King said that flight attendants only informed her right before the flight landed and that they refused to reseat her for landing.
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Reports followed that the participants were flight attendants for China Eastern Airlines, a Chinese flag-carrier, or possibly its subsidiary Shanghai Airlines.
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For weeks, flight attendants around the world have warned passengers not to operate or charge their Note 7 devices aboard a flight.
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She also posted about the "Mother's Day miracle" on Facebook, and loves that she can share a happier story about flight attendants.
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Bassani said the union told flight attendants that they don't have to work on a plane they don't feel comfortable flying on.
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You'd be forgiven for thinking that, in the year 2016, female flight attendants working for British Airways are allowed to wear pants.
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The flight attendants are represented by the American Civil Liberties Union, the ACLU of Colorado and the law firm Holwell Shuster & Goldberg.
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