All articles tagged with #flight attendant
A flight attendant union is calling for a federal mandate to add crew on widebody jets, arguing that increased staffing would improve safety and service, while the FAA maintains that current staffing levels do not pose a safety risk.
Julian Richardson, an eight-year Spirit Airlines flight attendant, was shocked by the shutdown despite years of rumors and is navigating unemployed status with no severance or clear final paycheck while pursuing a side-hustle and applying to other airlines. He plans to leverage his skills to find new flight-attendant work, values the travel benefits, and hopes to someday own his own business, viewing entrepreneurship as true job security.
A Wichita recreation director and a New York flight attendant meet on a fall 2023 flight for a blind date, fall in love, maintain a long-distance romance, and become engaged in a private movie-theater proposal as they plan to wed and eventually live together in Wichita.
Angela Buckner flew across the country for a blind date and fell for Brittany Hairston, a flight attendant she met on the same plane. After a whirlwind start, the two maintained a long-distance relationship, reunited in Wichita and New York, and fell in love. Angela proposed to Brittany during a private Dreamgirls screening at a movie theater, and they’ve since become a couple planning to marry and eventually live together in Wichita, celebrating a romance sparked mid-flight.
A federal lawsuit accuses Stumptown Coffee’s packaging of burning an Alaska Airlines flight attendant on a 2024 flight, with claims that nine other flight attendants were burned previously. The suit alleges packaging design/testing flaws at high altitude and notes Alaska’s 2023 shift from Starbucks. It seeks damages for physical and emotional harm, medical costs, and lost earnings, and requests a jury trial.
An Air Canada Express flight attendant who survived the LaGuardia runway collision is hospitalized with two open-leg fractures requiring surgeries and a possible spine injury, per her daughter. A GoFundMe has raised over $133,000 as the family awaits further procedures and recovery. The March 22 crash killed the two pilots and injured many others, with investigators from the NTSB continuing to probe the incident.
A flight attendant on an Air Canada Jazz flight survived a LaGuardia runway crash that killed two pilots, but faces a long recovery after severe injuries including two shattered legs, a fractured spine, and extensive skin damage that required surgeries; her daughter started a GoFundMe raising nearly $140,000 toward a $160,000 goal for rehabilitation, as the National Transportation Safety Board investigates the incident.
Fernando Gutierrez, a 32-year-old Dallas-based American Airlines flight attendant, was found dead in Medellín, Colombia after disappearing during a layover; investigators are determining the cause of death and whether a crime occurred, with the U.S. ambassador notified and a medical examiner reviewing findings.
A lifeless body was found during the search for Eric Gutierrez Molina, a 32-year-old American Airlines flight attendant who disappeared after a night out in Medellín, Colombia; authorities say identification is pending while an investigation continues, with the airline and U.S. officials monitoring the case.
An American Airlines flight attendant, 32-year-old Eric Fernando Gutierrez Molina, disappeared after a night out during a layover in Medellín, Colombia. His partner says he was out with coworkers and last communicated Saturday; his phone later pinged in two locations far from his hotel. Colombian authorities, with support from the U.S. Embassy and American Airlines, are leading the search as family members await information.
A Delta flight attendant accidentally deployed an emergency slide on an Airbus A220 at Pittsburgh, costing between $50,000 and $70,000, disrupting the flight and highlighting the risks of inadvertent slide deployments in aviation.
Eva Air apologized after requesting paperwork from a deceased flight attendant, Ms Sun, sparking outrage and investigations into her treatment and working conditions, amid concerns over overwork and workplace safety.
A passenger on an American Airlines flight was filmed arguing with flight attendants over vaping in the bathroom, leading to his removal from the plane. The incident highlights airline policies against vaping onboard due to safety concerns, with flight attendants emphasizing their role in ensuring safety and enforcing regulations. The passenger later apologized for vaping and criticized the crew's actions, while airline officials confirmed his disruptive behavior and subsequent removal. Experts affirm that flight attendants are justified in their response to ensure safety.
Estes Carter Thompson III, a former American Airlines flight attendant, was sentenced to 18.5 years in prison for secretly filming young girls in airplane lavatories and possessing child pornography, including images generated by AI, after he directed minors to specific bathrooms equipped with hidden recording devices.
A Florida man, Tiron Alexander, was convicted of wire fraud for posing as a flight attendant to book over 120 free flights across multiple airlines from 2018 to 2024, using fake badge numbers and employment details, and is scheduled for sentencing in August.