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Flight attendants share a collection of passenger behaviors that can threaten safety, including delaying takeoffs by lingering in lavatories, ignoring exit-row rules, vaping in bathrooms, placing bulky items in aisles or overhead bins, and failing to follow brace and seating instructions; the overall message is to heed crew guidance and prioritize safety to prevent in-flight emergencies.
United Flight Attendants ratified a five-year contract with an average 31% base pay increase this summer, plus boarding pay averaging 7–8%, and $741 million in retroactive pay. The 82% approval among nearly 30,000 AFA members, reached with mediation support, includes expanded job security, leave provisions (maternity, parental/adoption), higher per diem and premiums, and measures to reduce long unpaid sits. The deal was brokered through the National Mediation Board with mediator Michael Kelliher and positions United’s contract as industry-leading for flight attendants.
United Airlines flight attendants ratified a five-year labor contract that includes an average 31% increase to base pay by August, $741 million in back pay, boarding pay, sit-pay during disruptions, and other quality‑of‑life improvements. The roughly 30,000 attendants approved the pact 82% to win, marking the last major post‑Covid carrier to settle with its union after a prior rejection.
Natasha Lyonne was escorted off a Delta flight from Los Angeles to New York after attendants asked if she needed medical attention; onlookers said she appeared unsettled after attending the Euphoria Season 3 premiere, with reports tying the incident to her ongoing sobriety struggles.
United Airlines and its flight attendants' union reached a tentative labor agreement that includes immediate raises, a top pay of $100 per hour, pay for boarding and disruption times, and a $740 million signing bonus; if ratified, it would make United the last major U.S. carrier to secure a cabin-crew deal post-pandemic, following a previously rejected offer that included a 26% raise.
The Association of Professional Flight Attendants unanimously passed a no-confidence vote in American Airlines CEO Robert Isom, the first such vote in the airline’s history, citing a “downward spiral” of mounting losses and operational failures that have left frontline workers sleeping on airport floors. The union says Isom’s leadership and a failed corporate strategy have harmed customers and profits and demands accountability and a leadership change, while American has offered only statements from Isom about its 2026 plan; Isom has led the airline since March 2022.
Spirit Airlines plans to furlough about one-third of its flight attendants, approximately 1,800 employees, as part of its efforts to cut costs following its second bankruptcy in a year, amidst increased competition and market challenges.
Spirit Airlines plans to furlough about 1,800 flight attendants, roughly a third of its cabin crew, as part of cost-cutting measures amid its second bankruptcy in less than a year, with voluntary furloughs offered first and involuntary ones set to begin in December.
Spirit Airlines is preparing to furlough about one-third of its flight attendants, approximately 1,800 employees, due to financial struggles following its second bankruptcy in a year, as it plans to reduce flight capacity by 25% and focus on rightsizing the airline.
Air Canada flight attendants, with 99.1% voting against the company's wage offer, are heading to mediation and potentially arbitration after a major strike and government intervention, highlighting ongoing tensions over wages and labor rights in the airline industry.
Air Canada flight attendants overwhelmingly rejected a proposed wage agreement, leading to a dispute that will now be resolved through mediation and possibly arbitration, amid ongoing tensions over pay and working conditions.
Air Canada and its striking flight attendants' union have reached a tentative agreement after a strike that disrupted half a million travelers, with union members still needing to approve the deal. The negotiations focused on pay for ground work and wage increases, amid government intervention and legal challenges. The deal offers some progress, but the final approval is pending union members' ratification.
Air Canada has canceled nearly 2,600 flights due to a strike by flight attendants who are defying an order to end their strike, impacting operations at Toronto Pearson International Airport.
Union leaders representing 10,000 Air Canada flight attendants are prepared to face jail rather than comply with a government-ordered return to work, as the strike over wages continues amidst government-imposed arbitration and legal battles, significantly disrupting flights and costing the airline millions.
Air Canada suspended its restart plans after its flight attendants union defied a government-ordered return to work, leading to ongoing disruptions during peak summer travel, with the union challenging the legality of the order and the airline offering refunds and alternative travel options.